caeditur

Caeditur is a Latin verb form meaning “he/she/it is killed” or “it is slain.” It is analyzed as the present passive indicative in the third person singular of the verb caedō, caedere, caecīdī, caesum, “to kill, to strike down.” In classical Latin the more standard spelling for this form is caeditur, but spellings such as caedētur or caeditur occur in various manuscripts and grammars due to orthographic variation and scribal practices.

As a present passive form, caeditur shows the passive voice and present tense, indicating an action experienced by the subject rather than performed by it. The form is part of the familiar system of Latin voice and mood in which passive endings are added to the verb stem. Because Latin spelling can vary between manuscripts, readers may encounter slight orthographic differences for the same tense and person, including caeditur, caedetur, or caeditur in different sources.

Usage in Latin texts typically expresses that someone or something is being killed or slain in the present context. It appears in prose and verse to describe ongoing events in battle, executions, or other situations involving killing. Translating the sentence literally as “it is killed” or “he is killed” depends on the subject’s gender and number, as well as the surrounding syntax.

See also: Latin grammar, caedō; passive voice in Latin; conjugation of third-conjugation verbs.