-escō

-escō lat.

Von -eō + -scō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈeːs.koː/, [ˈeːs̠koː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈes.ko/, [ˈɛsko]

Suffix

-ēscō (present infinitive -ēscere, perfect active -ī, supine -um); third conjugation

1. Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become (adjective)".

Usage notes

Many verbs ending in -ēscō are inchoatives in -scō formed from statives in -eō. However, some verbs exist that are derived directly from the adjective, with no "intermediate" stative verb existing, e.g.:

• amārus > amārēscō (but no *amāreō)
• celeber > celebrēscō (but no *celebreō)

Conjugation

Conjugation varies with verb; only first principal part shown here for illustration.

[ more ▼]   Conjugation of -ēscō (third conjugation)

¹At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to"). It is also attested as having a rare sigmatic future passive indicative form ("will have been"), which is not attested in the plural for any verb.