proicebamus

Proicebamus is a Latin verb form, specifically the imperfect active indicative first-person plural of the verb proicere. The base verb proicere means to throw forward, to cast forth, or to fling something outward. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object and often with directional or propelled sense, sometimes with a destination or target.

As an -io verb of the third conjugation, proicere forms its imperfect in the pattern of adding the imperfect ending to the present-stem. The standard meaning of proicebamus (we were throwing forth) is that the action was ongoing in the past or was habitual. In classical Latin, the imperfect of proicere is frequently found as proiecebamus, though some manuscripts or later texts show the variant proicebamus. Both reflect the same tense and mood, with the nuance depending on textual tradition.

Example: Proiecebamus sagittas in hostes, translating to We were throwing forth arrows at the enemies.

In summary, proicebamus is the Latin imperfect indicative form representing a continuing past action performed by the subject “we” toward a direct object, derived from proicere and used in contexts of physical throwing or casting forth, including metaphorical senses.