laedunt

Laedunt is a Latin verb form meaning “they injure” or “they harm.” It is the third-person plural present indicative active of the verb laedo, laedere, laesi, laesum, which means to injure, wound, or harm. The form appears in Classical Latin and is part of the language’s standard 3rd conjugation, with present tense endings built on the stem laed-.

Etymology and forms: The present stem is laed-, and the ending -unt marks the third-person plural. In other tenses and voices, related forms include laedo (I injure), laedis (you injure), laedit (he/she injures), laedimus (we injure), laeditis (you all injure), and laedunt (they injure). The noun laesio (injury) and related adjectives derive from the same root, reflecting the core meaning of harm or damage.

Usage: Laedunt is used when describing multiple subjects performing the action of injuring. It commonly takes a direct object in the accusative, for example: Milites hostes laedunt (The soldiers injure the enemies). The verb can convey physical harm as well as figurative harm, such as injuring a reputation or feelings, depending on context.

See also: Laedo; Laesio; Latin verbs; Romance language cognates (where applicable).

Notes: While laedunt is a standard Latin present tense form, proper usage depends on correct agreement with a plural subject and appropriate object in Latin syntax.