Retrahimur

Retrahimur is a Latin verb form, specifically the first person plural present passive indicative of retrahere, meaning “we are drawn back” or “we are withdrawn.” The verb retrahere belongs to the third conjugation, and the present passive is formed with the usual endings: -or, -eris, -itur, -imur, -imini, -untur.

Grammatical notes: Retrahimur denotes passive voice, present tense, first person plural. It is used to describe a current or ongoing action affecting the subject, often with an agent expressed in the ablative or understood from context. The stem retrah- combines with re- (back) and trahere (to pull or draw).

Meaning and usage: In classical Latin, retrahimur can refer to physical withdrawal, retreat, or recall, as when forces withdraw from a position or a proposal is withdrawn. It may also convey figurative withdrawal, such as pulling back from a commitment or behavior. As a form, it illustrates the pattern of third-conjugation verbs in the present passive.

Examples: Latin: Retrahimur ab hostibus. Translation: We are drawn back by the enemies. Latin: Nos retrahimur a decisione. Translation: We are withdrawn from the decision.

Related forms include the active retrahimus (we draw back) and other tenses like retraxīmus (we have drawn back). The form retrahimur appears in Latin grammars as a standard example of the present passive of a third-conjugation verb.

See also: Latin verbs, retrahere, passive voice, third conjugation.