aperiunt

Aperiunt is a Latin verb form: the third-person plural present active indicative of aperio, aperire, meaning to open or to uncover. In English, it is rendered as “they open” or “they reveal,” depending on context. It appears in classical and later Latin literature.

Aperio is part of the fourth conjugation of Latin verbs. Its present active indicative endings follow the pattern -o, -is, -it, -imus, -itis, -iunt, so aperiunt corresponds to the third-person plural form. The infinitive is aperire, and the present stem is aperi-.

In usage, aperiunt takes a direct object in the accusative to specify what is opened or revealed, for example, Portas aperiunt, meaning “They open the doors.” The verb can also be used figuratively to mean revealing information or removing barriers, as in a debate or inquiry. It appears in both prose and poetry, and can occur in subordinate clauses and with related expressions to convey ongoing or habitual action in the present.

Related forms include the imperfect and perfect tenses of aperio (e.g., aperiebant, aperuerunt) and the passive forms such as aperiuntur, meaning “they are opened” or “they are revealed.”

In summary, aperiunt is the standard present-tense, plural, active form of the verb meaning to open or reveal, used widely in Latin to describe physical opening as well as metaphorical uncovering.