reddimur

Reddimur is the Latin present passive indicative form for the first-person plural of the verb reddo, reddere, reddidi, redditum, meaning to give back, return, or restore. In English, it is typically rendered as “we are returned,” “we are given back,” or, more broadly, “we are restored,” with the precise sense depending on the object or context.

Morphology and forms: Reddimur belongs to the third conjugation and follows the standard present passive endings. The present passive paradigm is reddor, redderis, redditur, reddimur, reddimini, redduntur. The corresponding active form is reddimus, meaning “we give back.” The sense shifts with the syntactic object or with whether the emphasis is on the action or the resulting state.

Usage and nuance: In classical Latin, reddimur is used to express restitution, recompense, or restoration of a person, property, or status. It can indicate that something is being returned to its rightful owner or that a person or group is being restored to favor or to a previous condition. In ecclesiastical and later Latin, the same general sense accompanies discussions of grace, privilege, or right being restored or granted again.

Translation considerations: Because the object is often not overtly expressed, reddimur frequently requires context to determine whether the nuance is literal return of an item, restoration to a state, or a more figurative restoration to favor. As with other Latin passive forms, the translation hinges on the surrounding words and the indicated recipient or beneficiary.