obtinebit

Obtinebit is the third-person singular future active indicative form of the Latin verb obtinēre, meaning “he/she/it will obtain.” It expresses a future action of obtaining or gaining something and is found in classical and post-classical Latin texts. The form is regular for the second conjugation verb obtinēre.

Etymology and form: Obtineō, obtinēre comes from ob- “toward, against” plus tenēre “to hold.” The future ending -bit attaches to the stem obtine-, producing obtinebit (often rendered in ASCII as obtinebit; macrons may indicate the long ē: obtinēbit). This matches the standard pattern for the 3rd person singular of the future indicative in the second conjugation.

Usage and examples: Obtinebit is used to state that someone will obtain or achieve something in the future. Example: Quod promissum est, ille obtinebit. Translation: “That which has been promised, he will obtain.” In Latin prose, the form can appear in legal, political, or narrative contexts to mark anticipated acquisition, possession, or fulfillment.

Related forms: The present active indicative is obtineō (I obtain), and the imperfect is obtinebat (he/she/it was obtaining). The perfect is obtinuī (I obtained). The infinitive is obtinēre, and related participles and compounds appear in extended Latin usage.

See also: Latin grammar, Latin verbs, obti- derived forms.