aparere

Aparere is a Latin verb meaning to appear, to become visible, or to seem. In classical Latin, the usual form is apparēre; aparere is sometimes cited as a nonstandard or archaic spelling found in late Latin manuscripts or medieval texts. The word belongs to the second conjugation and is commonly used in contexts that express appearance or perception rather than a physical act of seeing.

Usage and meaning. Aparere, like its standard form, is often used with the sense of becoming evident or being seen to be so. A typical impersonal use is mihi apparet, meaning “it seems evident to me.” Another common construction is illud esse verum apparet, “that appears to be true.” The verb can introduce clauses that convey appearance or appearance as evidence, sometimes with infinitival clauses to express what seems to be the case.

Morphology and related forms. As a Latin verb, aparere shares its basic semantics with apparēre, including the range of tenses found in the second conjugation. The term is etymologically related to other words in the Latin family that express appearance or seeming, and it has given rise to cognate English terms such as apparent, which reflect the same core idea of seeming or being visible.

Attestation and usage history. Aparere appears chiefly as a variant spelling in later Latin sources. In most classical authors, apparēre is preferred, with aparere appearing only in certain manuscripts or nonstandard editions. The distinction is mainly orthographic rather than semantic in those texts.

See also. Apparēre; Latin verbs of appearance; linguistic variants in Latin spelling.