dominabitur
Dominabitur is a Latin verb form belonging to the 1st conjugation. It is the third-person singular future tense form and is typically read as the future passive of the active verb dominare (to dominate, to rule). In standard manuscripts it translates literally as “he/she/it will be ruled.” Because Latin also has deponent verbs, the form can appear in the deponent paradigm as dominari (to rule, to dominate); in that usage, dominabitur may carry an active sense, roughly “he will rule” or “he will dominate,” depending on context and the definitory lexeme.
- Voice: primarily passive when derived from dominare; deponent readings are possible with dominari.
- Person/number: third person singular.
- Conjugation: associated with the 1st conjugation pattern, though the exact reading depends on whether the verb
- In classical Latin texts, dominabitur appears as the natural future passive form of dominare, meaning “he
- In contexts where dominari is treated as a deponent verb, dominabitur can convey an active meaning
- The form highlights Latin’s distinction between active and passive morphology and the potential overlap with deponent
- Latin deponent verbs and their syntax
- Classical Latin grammar references cover the formation and use of passive futures and deponent verbs, including