valeō
Erscheinungsbild
(zu gotisch waldan, ahd. waltan, nhd. walten), bei Kräften sein, sich bei Kräften befinden, kräftig sein, Kraft haben, stark sein, …
Von uital. *walēō, von uig. *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, von *h₂welh₁- „herrschen, stark sein“.
Verb
valeō (present infinitive valēre, perfect active valuī, supine valitum); second conjugation, no passive
- to be strong, to have strength, to have influence, to have power, to be powerful, to avail
- Antonyms: langueō, languēscō, ēlanguēscō, senēscō
- to be well, healthy, sound
- to be worth, to be of worth, to be worthy
- to be effectual, be efficacious, be of effect, be good for
- to be in force, in effect (said of laws)
- to mean, signify (used of words or statements that have a certain force or power in meaning)
- (Ecclesiastical Latin, Medieval Latin) to be able; to prevail
- (New Latin, rare) to leave; to go away
Usage notes
The supine can be either valitūrum or valitum. Passive use is rarely attested.Pronunciation