ceduntur

Ceduntur is a Latin verb form: the present passive indicative for the third person plural of cedere, meaning to yield, give way, or concede. In the passive voice, ceduntur can translate as “they are yielded,” “they are being ceded,” or in a broader sense “they yield (to)” depending on context.

Etymology and forms: Cedentu stems from the verb cedere, whose principal parts are cedo, cedere, cessi, cessum. The form ceduntur is built from the present passive stem ced- combined with the 3rd person plural ending -untur (present passive). This pattern follows the standard 3rd conjugation passive endings: -or, -ris, -tur, -mur, -mini, -untur.

Usage: Ceduntur is used in classical Latin to express that something is being yielded or ceded, either literally (ground, territory, rights) or figuratively (ground in a dispute, influence, priority). The passive voice emphasizes the action upon the subject rather than the agent, and the agent may be stated with a by-phrase (ab or a) or implied from context. In legal or historical texts, ceduntur often appears in discussions of treaties, conquests, or agreements where territories or privileges are ceded to another party.

Examples:

- Regiones ceduntur. — The regions are ceded.

- Regimen et iura cedereuntur in pacis clausulis. — The regimes and rights are being ceded in the terms of the peace. (Note: translations depend on context and participating agents.)

Ceduntur thus functions as a key passive counterpart to the active cedunt (they yield) and remains common in Latin prose and poetry when describing yielding or cession.