neglegō, neglegere, neglēxī, neglēctum

Definitions for neglegere

Wheelock's Latin

Verb

1
to neglect, disregard
English derivatives:
negligent negligee negligible

Oxford Latin Dictionary

Verb

1
To regard as of no consequence, be indifferent to, disregard, ignore. (b) (w. acc. and inf. or indir. question).
2
To take no action upon, do nothing about, overlook, neglect. (b) (w. de). (c) (w. inf.) to neglect or fail (to); (also, w. acc. and inf.) to fail to ensure (that).
3
(a) To fail to care for or respect (a person); to neglect to reverence (the gods). (b) to neglect (one's dress, appearance, etc.). (c) to fail to cultivate (land) properly; to leave undefended (mil. positions).
4
To make no efforts to obtain; to do without.
5
To fail to observe or respect: (a) (authority, orders, laws, etc.). (b) (religious ceremonies). (c) (a promise, oath, duty, etc.).

Sentences with neglegere

Latin to English

Diū neglegēris/neglegēminī (neglēctus es/neglēctī estis).Compare For a long time you (sg./pl.) will be neglected (were neglected).

Non semper placidus periuros ridet amantes Iuppiter et surda neglegit aure preces.Compare Not always does Jupiter smile serenely at lovers' perjuries and turn a deaf ear to their prayers.

Inde, per praeruptus eoque neglectus hostis custodia saxum, in Capitolium evado.Compare From thence, he climbs up the Capitol by a rock, precipitous and therefore neglected by the enemy's sentinels.

Magna di curant, parva neglegunt.Compare The gods attend to great matters, they neglect small ones.

An ille vir, ille humanitas praeditus, amicus neglego possum?Compare Would that man, endued with that humanity, have been able to neglect a friend?

Conjugation table for neglegere

Cactus2000

ACTIVE
Indicative present	Indicative imperfect
neglegō neglegis neglegit neglegimus neglegitis neglegunt	neglegēbam neglegēbās neglegēbat neglegēbāmus neglegēbātis neglegēbant
Indicative perfect	Indicative pluperfect
neglēxī neglēxistī neglēxit neglēximus neglēxistis neglēxērunt / neglēxēre	neglēxeram neglēxerās neglēxerat neglēxerāmus neglēxerātis neglēxerant
Indicative future	Indicative future perfect
neglegam neglegēs negleget neglegēmus neglegētis neglegent	neglēxerō neglēxeris neglēxerit neglēxerimus neglēxeritis neglēxerint
Subjunctive present	Subjunctive imperfect
neglegam neglegās neglegat neglegāmus neglegātis neglegant	neglegerem neglegerēs neglegeret neglegerēmus neglegerētis neglegerent
Subjunctive perfect	Subjunctive pluperfect
neglēxerim neglēxeris neglēxerit neglēxerimus neglēxeritis neglēxerint	neglēxissem neglēxissēs neglēxisset neglēxissēmus neglēxissētis neglēxissent
Infinitive present neglegere Infinitive perfect neglēxisse Infinitive future neglēctūrum esse	Imperative present neglege neglegite Imperative future neglegitō neglegitō neglegitōte negleguntō

PASSIVE
Indicative present	Indicative imperfect
neglegor neglegeris neglegitur neglegimur neglegiminī negleguntur	neglegēbar neglegēbāris / neglegēbāre neglegēbātur neglegēbāmur neglegēbāminī neglegēbantur
Indicative perfect	Indicative pluperfect
neglēctus sum neglēctus es neglēctus est neglēctī sumus neglēctī estis neglēctī sunt	neglēctus eram neglēctus erās neglēctus erat neglēctī erāmus neglēctī erātis neglēctī erant
Indicative future	Indicative future perfect
neglegar neglegēris / neglegēre neglegētur neglegēmur neglegēminī neglegentur	neglēctus erō neglēctus eris neglēctus erit neglēctī erimus neglēctī eritis neglēctī erunt
Subjunctive present	Subjunctive imperfect
neglegar neglegāris / neglegāre neglegātur neglegāmur neglegāminī neglegantur	neglegerer neglegerēris / neglegerēre neglegerētur neglegerēmur neglegerēminī neglegerentur
Subjunctive perfect	Subjunctive pluperfect
neglēctus sim neglēctus sīs neglēctus sit neglēctī sīmus neglēctī sītis neglēctī sint	neglēctus essem neglēctus essēs neglēctus esset neglēctī essēmus neglēctī essētis neglēctī essent
Infinitive present neglegī Infinitive perfect neglēctum esse Infinitive future neglēctum īrī	Imperative present neglegere neglegiminī Imperative future neglegitor neglegitor - negleguntor

	PARTICIPLE
	Participle present active
Nom.	neglegēns	neglegentēs
Gen.	neglegentis	neglegentium
Dat.	neglegentī	neglegentibus
Acc.	neglegentem	neglegentēs
Abl.	neglegente	neglegentibus
	Participle future active
Nom.	neglēctūrus	neglēctūrī
Gen.	neglēctūrī	neglēctūrōrum
Dat.	neglēctūrō	neglēctūrīs
Acc.	neglēctūrum	neglēctūrōs
Abl.	neglēctūrō	neglēctūrīs
	Participle perfect passive
Nom.	neglēctus	neglēctī
Gen.	neglēctī	neglēctōrum
Dat.	neglēctō	neglēctīs
Acc.	neglēctum	neglēctōs
Abl.	neglēctō	neglēctīs
	Gerundive
Nom.	neglegendus	neglegendī
Gen.	neglegendī	neglegendōrum
Dat.	neglegendō	neglegendīs
Acc.	neglegendum	neglegendōs
Abl.	neglegendō	neglegendīs
	Gerund	Supine
Nom.	neglegere	neglēctum
Gen.	neglegendī	neglēctū
Dat.	neglegendō
Acc.	neglegendum
Abl.	neglegendō

Data sources

Notes

Definitions
Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 112.
P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1167.
Word frequencies

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Citation

Chicago (17th ed.)

Allo Contributors. "neglegō, neglegere, neglēxī, neglēctum (v.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified September 10, 2023. Accessed December 22, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/neglego-neglegere-neglexi-neglectum.