gregare

Gregare is a term used in linguistics and Latin philology to denote a hypothetical Latin verb meaning “to gather” or “to assemble.” It is not attested in classical Latin texts and is used primarily as a pedagogical or analytic example in discussions of verb formation from the root greg-.

Etymology and morphology: The hypothetical verb would be formed from the Latin root greg-, found in words such as grex (flock, herd) and related derivatives. The proposed infinitive gregare would resemble other first-conjugation -are verbs. Because it is not attested, its exact conjugation and usage remain speculative, serving mainly to illustrate regular patterns of Latin word formation rather than to document historical usage.

Relation to related terms: The greg- root also yields several English-derived words such as gregarious, congregation, and aggregate, illustrating how Latin roots can migrate into modern vocabularies. In actual Latin, related meanings are conveyed by verbs such as conGatherare (congregare) or legere (to gather, collect) rather than by a standalone attested form gregare.

Usage in scholarship: Gregare appears most often in instructional materials, etymology discussions, or hypothetical reconstructions. It is cited to demonstrate how Latin verbs can be formed from noun-based roots, rather than as a record of a used Latin verb in historical texts.

See also: Congregate, Congregation, Gregarious, Grex, Latin verb formation.