producere

Producere is a Latin verb of the third conjugation meaning to lead forth, bring forward, produce, or present. It is formed from the prefix pro- meaning forward and the verb ducere, “to lead.” The principal parts are produco, producere, produxi, productum. In the present active indicative, forms include produco, producis, producit, producimus, producitis, producunt.

In usage, producere covers a range of senses from physical production to abstract bringing forth. It can mean to produce or yield goods or results (fructus producere, to bear fruit or to produce results), to bring something into existence, or to reveal or present something. In legal and rhetorical contexts it commonly means to present or summon something, as in producing witnesses (testes producere) or documents (documenta producere). In a broader sense it can also mean to introduce an argument or piece of evidence (argumenta producere).

Grammatical notes: it takes a direct object in the accusative when referring to producing something (producere aliquid). The passive participle is productus, and the supine is productum, from which English derivatives such as product and production are formed. The perfect active is produxi, with perfect passive forms built from productus.

Related terms and variants: productum as the supine noun meaning “that which is produced,” and productus, “produced.” English cognates include product, production, productive, and produce. These derivatives trace back to the same root and reflect the core sense of bringing forth or yielding.

In summary, producere is a versatile Latin verb central to expressing creation, presentation, and bringing forth in both literal and figurative contexts.