statuere

Statuere is a Latin verb of the third conjugation meaning to set up, establish, fix, determine, or decide; it can also convey appointing someone to a post or fixing a time or form. The principal parts are statuo, statuere, statui, statutum, which provide the typical present active indicative, present infinitive, perfect, and supine forms used to build other tenses.

Etymology and related forms: statuere derives from the root stat- meaning “to stand, to place,” with the thematic suffix -uere. It is related to Latin descendants that give English words such as statute or statutory in some senses, through the related neuter noun statutum or its derivatives. The noun statutum roughly corresponds to “that which has been established.”

Usage and meaning in Latin: statuere is a transitive verb requiring a direct object in the accusative to denote what is being set up, established, or decided. Common senses include enacting a law or decree, fixing a date, or appointing a person to a post. Examples include legem statuit (he enacted a law), diem statuit (he fixed the day), militem statuit (he appointed a soldier), consilium statuit (he established a plan).

Morphology and notes: as a third-conjugation verb, statuere forms align with standard patterns of stat- verbs. The present active infinitive is statuere; the perfect active infinitive is statui. In English-language glosses, statuere often translates as “to establish,” “to decide,” or “to appoint,” depending on context.

Other notes: statuere is distinct from statura-related terms such as statue or stature, which derive from different Latin formations (statua, statūra) though all share a common root related to standing or establishing.