spargimus

Spargimus is the first-person plural present indicative active form of the Latin verb spargere, meaning to scatter or to spread. In use, spargimus translates as “we scatter” or “we spread,” and it appears with a direct object or with modifiers that indicate the thing being dispersed and the manner or place of dispersion.

Etymology and morphology: Spargere belongs to the third conjugation in Latin. Its principal parts are spargo, spargere, sparsi, sparsum, which yield forms such as spargis (you scatter), spargit (he scatters), spargimus (we scatter), spargitis (you all scatter), spargunt (they scatter). The root sparg- conveys dispersal, spreading, or diffusion, and the verb can take concrete objects (semina, seminae, seeds) or figurative objects (rumores, ideas, influence) depending on context.

Usage in classical Latin: Spargere is commonly used to describe physical dispersal, such as scattering seeds across a field, as in a sentence that could be rendered as “Spargimus semina per agrum” (We scatter seeds across the field). It also appears in figurative phrases to denote spreading rumors, opinions, or light and influence. The construction typically employs a direct object in the accusative and may be augmented by prepositional phrases indicating place or manner.

Modern context: Beyond Latin texts and instructional materials, spargere and its forms, including spargimus, are primarily encountered in academic or pedagogical settings. They serve as standard examples of the third-conjugation verb paradigm and are used to illustrate active voice, present tense, and transitive dispersal semantics.

See also: Latin verbs, spargere, Latin grammar, present indicative.