obtinebmus

Obtinebimus is a Latin verb form that denotes the future action “we shall obtain” or “we will possess.” It is the first person plural future indicative of the verb obtinere (also written obtineo in some grammars), whose standard principal parts are obtineo, obtinere, obtinui, obtentum. The form derived from the stem obtine- with the future ending -bimus represents the intended sense of obtaining or holding in the future.

The verb obtineo/obtinere itself combines the prefix ob- with tenere (to hold), giving a sense of attaining or securing something through effort. In Latin usage, obtineo can carry nuances of possession, retention, or attainment of a goal, depending on context. The specific form obtinebimus is the appropriate future tense for a plural subject; some grammars present a closely related spelling obtinebimus, reflecting vowel length and historical orthography.

In classical Latin, obtinebimus would take a direct object in the accusative to express what is being obtained, e.g., Nos obtinebimus rem desideratam (“We shall obtain the desired thing”). The form also appears in medieval Latin texts, where spelling varies slightly but the meaning remains the future of obtain/possess.

Related forms include the present obti­nenemus (we hold) and other tenses built from the same verb stem. As a standard Latin verb form, obtinebimus is primarily encountered in linguistic or grammatical discussions, rather than as a commonly used everyday term.