iudico

iūdico is a Latin verb of the first conjugation meaning “I judge.” Its principal parts are iūdico, iūdicāre, iūdicāvī, iūdicātum, from which many tenses are formed. The infinitive is iūdicāre, the present active indicative forms include iūdico (I judge), iūdicās (you judge), iūdicat (he/she/it judges), and the 1st person plural iūdicāmus, 2nd plural iūdicātis, 3rd plural iūd icant. Other tenses follow the standard 1st-conjugation patterns, such as imperfect iūdicābam, iūdicābās, iūdicābat; perfect iūdicāvī, iūdicāvistī, iūdicāvit; and future iūdicābō, iūdicēs, iūdicit, iūdicēmus, iūdicētis, iūdicent.

Meaning and usage: iūdico primarily expresses forming an opinion or rendering a judgment, whether in personal deliberation or formal adjudication. It can denote deciding a matter, deeming something in a particular way, or evaluating evidence and arguments. In legal or philosophical Latin, it often appears in contexts involving judgment, decision, or verdict.

Etymology and related forms: iūdico is related to a family of terms centered on judgment and law, including iūdex (judge) and iūdicium (judgment). The root iūdic- underlies several Romance-language words for “to judge,” such as Italian giudicare, Spanish juzgar, and French juger, and it is also linked to the English noun judge through the same Latin lineage.

Derivatives and cognates: iūdex, iūdicium, iūdicālis (judicial), and iūdicator (one who judges) are common derivatives. Latin iūdico thus functions as a foundational verb for legal, philosophical, and rhetorical discourse, with broad influence on the terms used to describe judgment across languages.