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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.

Morphology and syntax

- Voice: primarily passive when derived from dominare; deponent readings are possible with dominari.

- Mood: indicative.

- Tense: future.

- Person/number: third person singular.

- Conjugation: associated with the 1st conjugation pattern, though the exact reading depends on whether the verb

Usage notes

- 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

See also

- dominare, dominari

- dominus (master, lord)

- Latin deponent verbs and their syntax

References

- Classical Latin grammar references cover the formation and use of passive futures and deponent verbs, including

is
treated
as
non-deponent
(dominare)
or
deponent
(dominari).
will
be
ruled”
or
“it
will
be
ruled.”
akin
to
“he
will
rule”
or
“he
will
dominate.”
verbal
meaning.
dominare
and
dominari.