subicimus

Subicimus is a Latin verb form meaning “we subject” or “we place under.” It is the first-person plural present indicative active of subicere, a verb that conveys placing something under another’s authority, control, or jurisdiction. The sense is transitive and often implies bringing something into a condition or relationship of subordination to a rule, power, or standard.

Etymology and forms: Subicere is formed from the prefix sub- meaning “under” combined with a verb stem related to making or placing. The standard principal parts are subicio, subicere, subiēcī, subiectum, with the present active indicative including subicio, subicis, subicit, subicimus, subicitis, subiciunt. The participial form subiectus (and its neuter subiectum) and the passive forms are used to express being subjected or placed under.

Usage: In classical Latin, subicere appears in legal, political, and military contexts to denote subjecting a city, province, or group to laws, governance, or authority. It can also be used metaphorically to mean submitting an argument, a claim, or a practice to examination, scrutiny, or control. Word order is flexible; the direct object is typically the entity being placed under something, while the governing term (such as legibus or imperio) denotes the rule or authority applied.

See also: subicio, subiectio, subiectus, subiectum. These related forms cover the verb’s various conjugations, participles, and nominal derivatives used to discuss subjugation, jurisdiction, and submission in Latin.