valeō

From Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯a.le.oː/, [ˈu̯äɫ̪eoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈva.le.o/, [ˈväːleo]

Verb

valeō (present infinitive valēre, perfect active valuī, supine valitum); second conjugation, no passive

1. to be strong, to have strength, to have influence, to have power, to be powerful, to avail [ antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Antonyms: langueō, languēscō, ēlanguēscō, senēscō

2. to be well, healthy, sound [ antonyms ▲]

   Antonyms: iaceō, aegrōtō, cubō

3. to be worth, to be of worth, to be worthy
4. to be effectual, be efficacious, be of effect, be good for [ synonyms, antonym ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: prōficiō, prōsum

   Antonym: officiō

5. to be in force, in effect (said of laws)
6. to mean, signify (used of words or statements that have a certain force or power in meaning)
7. (Ecclesiastical Latin, Medieval Latin) to be able; to prevail [ synonyms, antonym ▲]

   Synonyms: polleo, possum, queō, praevaleō, vigeō

   Antonym: nequeō

8. (New Latin, rare) to leave; to go away

Usage notes

The supine can be either valitūrum or valitum. Passive use is rarely attested.