cingitur

Cingitur is a Latin verb form derived from cingo, cingere, cinxi, cinctum. It functions as the third-person singular present passive indicative, meaning “he/she/it is girded,” commonly extended to “is surrounded” or “is equipped with a belt or armor.” The corresponding active form is cingere, with the passive paradigm yielding cingor, cingeris, cingitur, cingimur, cingimini, cinguntur.

In grammar, cingitur represents a state described passively rather than a direct action performed by a subject on an object. The present passive forms align with other Latin verbs in mood and voice, and the stem cing- appears in related forms such as the perfect passive participle cinctus, used adjectivally to mean “girded, belted.” The verb often governs instruments or adornments by means of the ablative or through context, especially in military or ceremonial phrasing.

Etymologically, cingere comes from a Proto-Italic root meaning “to encircle.” Its derivatives include cinctus (the belt or girdle, and also the past participle) and related terms describing encirclement or equipment. The concept of girding appears in both literal and figurative uses, such as surrounding a city with walls or equipping a person for battle.

Usage notes: cingitur is common in classical Latin prose and poetry to convey a state of being girded, armored, or surrounded. It can appear in descriptions of soldiers, cities, or figures prepared for a task. See also cingere, cinctus, and related terms for broader semantic connections.

See also: cingere; cinctus; cinctus lorica; girdle.