Separere

Separere is a term that appears in Latin-language discussions mainly as a nonstandard or infrequent form related to the verb meaning to separate. In classical Latin, the standard infinitive is separare, not separere. If separere is encountered, it is typically regarded as a misspelling, a regional variant, or a citation from a nonstandard source rather than a regularly conjugated form in classical Latin. The intended meaning remains the same: to detach, divide, or set apart.

Etymology and related forms derive from the prefix se- meaning apart, combined with the root parare (to prepare or to arrange), yielding the sense of putting apart or separating. The closely related standard Latin verb separare belongs to the first conjugation in its regular paradigm.

Grammatical overview in standard Latin (separare):

- Infinitive: separare

- Present active indicative: separo, separas, separat, separamus, separatis, separant

- Imperfect: separabam, separabas, separabat, separabamus, separabatis, separabant

- Perfect: separavi, separavisti, separavit, separavimus, separavistis, separaverunt

- Supine: separatum

- Participles: separans (present active), separatus (perfect passive)

In practice, separare and its related forms appear in a wide range of Latin texts, including legal, philosophical, and narrative contexts, where the sense of separating or detaching is literal (dividing objects) or figurative (separating factions, opinions, or parts of a whole).

Cognate forms appear in Romance languages, where separare evolved into separare/separare in Italian, separa r e in Spanish, and separar in Portuguese and Romanian, all sharing the core meaning of division or detachment.