dissereretur

Dissereretur is a Latin verb form derived from the verb dissero, disserere, disserui, dissertum, which means to discuss, debate, or set forth in detail. The form dissereretur (standardly written as dissert in some texts) represents the imperfect passive subjunctive in the third person singular. In effect, it expresses a hypothetical or potential action in the past, roughly translated as “it would be discussed” or “it would be explained.”

Morphology and formation: the form is built from the verbal stem disser-, combined with the imperfect passive subjunctive ending -eretur for the third person singular. This places it in the same broad paradigm as other Latin verbs in the imperfect subjunctive with a passive voice meaning. Related forms include the present passive (disseritur), the imperfect active (disserebat), and the present or imperfect subjunctive in other persons.

Usage: dissereretur appears in classical and medieval Latin in dependent clauses where a hypothetical or reported discussion is being described. It is common in indirect discourse, conditional clauses, or deliberative contexts where the author notes what would be said or explained under certain circumstances. Its interpretation hinges on mood (subjunctive) and voice (passive), signaling a nonrealized or contingent action in the past.

Relation to other forms: as a derivative of dissero, it is related to other forms such as disserere (infinitive), disserit (present active), and dissertum (past participle). The verb family also yields the noun dissertatio, meaning a dissertation or formal discourse, rooted in the same semantic field of discussion and explanation.

See also: dissero; dissertatio; Latin grammar; imperfect subjunctive.