Mitteris

Mitteris is a Latin verb form. It is the present passive indicative, second-person singular of the verb mittere, meaning to send. As a member of the third-conjugation family, mittere provides a range of forms, with mitteris specifically used to express that the subject (you) is the recipient of the action—in other words, you are being sent.

Morphology and form. The form mitteris is built from the present stem mitter- combined with the second-person singular passive ending -is, yielding the pronunciation [mitˈteːr.is]. In full paradigm terms, mittere’s present passive indicative would include forms like mittor (I am sent), mitteris (you are sent), mittitur (he/she/it is sent), mittimur (we are sent), mittemini (you all are sent), mittuntur (they are sent). Mitteris thus sits at the middle voice where the action is experienced by the subject rather than performed by them.

Usage and meaning. Mitteris appears in classical Latin texts to indicate a passive action directed at the second person. It is commonly translated as “you are being sent” or “you are sent.” The form can occur in dialogues or narrative passages to emphasize the subject’s role as the recipient of the sending action, often in contexts such as delegations, messages, or missions.

Relation to related forms. Mitteris is part of a broader set of present-passive forms for mittere. Its active counterpart mittis or mitto yields different translations (for example, “you send” or “I send”). The other passive forms—mittor, mittitur, mittimur, mittemini, mittuntur—complete the standard present-passive paradigm for the verb.

See also. Latin verb conjugation, mittere, Latin grammar, passive voice.