congregat

Congregat is a Latin verb form meaning "he/she/it gathers" or "is gathering." It is the third person singular present indicative active of congregare, the verb meaning to assemble or collect people or things.

Etymology: Congregare is formed from con- “together” and greg- “flock, herd” (from grex, gregis). The infinitive congregare yields congregat in the third person present. The related noun congregatio means “a gathering” or “an assembly.”

Usage: In Latin prose and poetry, congregat is used to describe the act of bringing people or items together. Examples include Magister discipulos congregat (The teacher gathers the students) and Pontifex plebem congregat (The pope gathers the people).

Forms: Other forms include congrego (“I gather”), congregas (“you gather”), congregavit (“he gathered”), and congregatus, the perfect passive participle. The verb takes direct objects in the accusative, such as plebem, or can indicate gathering of participants into a place or event.

Legacy: The root of congregat extends into English through congregate and congregation, both drawing on Latin congregare. In ecclesiastical Latin, congregatio denotes a religious house or assembly, and can name a specific body within the church.