condemnantur

Condemnantur is a Latin verb form that means “they are condemned” or “they are being condemned.” It is the present passive indicative, third person plural, of the verb condemnāre (to condemn). In this voice and person, the subject undergoes the action rather than performs it, typically indicating that an external agent or authority condemns the subject.

Form and function: As a 1st-conjugation verb in the present passive, condemnāre yields the regular passive endings, producing condemnantur (often written in texts without diacritics as condemnantur or, with a macron to show length, condemnāntur). The form condemnantur is the same spelling in plain writing, with the long vowel typically indicated as condemnāntur in more precise typography. The active counterpart is condemnant, meaning “they condemn.”

Usage: Condemnantur appears in classical, medieval, and later Latin texts whenever the author wishes to express that a group or thing is being condemned by an external judge, law, or authority. It can be found in legal contexts, moral exhortations, religious writings, and narrative prose, conveying external judgment rather than the subject’s own action.

Translation notes: Beyond a straightforward “they are condemned,” the phrase can carry nuances of judgment, penalty, or censure imposed by others. The surrounding verbs and nouns determine whether the condemnation is legal, social, or moral.

See also: condemnare, condemnatio, condemnant (active form), condemnatur (singular passive form).