Dubimus

Dubimus is a term that may appear in Latin-language discussions as a form that resembles a standard verb, but it is not a recognized classical form. In standard Latin, the verb meaning “to doubt” is dubitō, and its present indicative first-person plural is dubitāmus. The orthography dubimus is not attested in classical authors and is commonly seen only as a misspelling, a learner’s error, or a modern coinage.

Etymology and related forms: The root is dubit-, from the verb dubitāre, meaning to doubt. Related terms include dubium (a doubt) and other forms derived from the same root, such as dubitāre (to doubt) and dubitō (I doubt).

Usage and interpretation: In scholarly Latin practice, encountering dubimus would typically be treated as a nonstandard or mistaken form. When rendering standard statements of doubt, editors would normally correct such occurrences to dubitāmus (we doubt). Beyond classical Latin, the string “dubimus” might be used as a coined form in modern texts, as a brand name, or as a fictional or stylistic element, without an established linguistic meaning.

See also: dubitō, dubitāre, dubium, dubitāmus.

Note: Because dubimus is not a conventional Latin form, its meaning and usage depend heavily on the context in which it appears. In most scholarly contexts, it would be analyzed as a nonstandard form rather than as a canonical conjugation.