taedet

Taedet is an impersonal Latin verb meaning "it tires" or "it wearies." In classical usage, the verb expresses a sense of boredom, weariness, or tediousness with a situation, activity, or matter. The experience is attributed to the person involved rather than to a concrete actor, which is why it is described as impersonal.

Etymology and form are typical of Latin verbs of weariness. Taedet comes from the verb taedēre, related to taedēre, taeduit, and other forms used to convey that a given circumstance causes tiredness or annoyance. The construction involves the thing that causes weariness and, depending on the formulation, a phrase indicating who experiences the feeling. In many classical examples, readers encounter phrases that translate roughly as “I am tired of …” or “it is tiresome to ….”

Usage and syntax. Taedet is used to express fatigue or boredom with a situation, often with a genitive noun or clause naming the cause, and with a person affected by the feeling. It can also be followed by an infinitive to describe what is tiresome to do. In English translations, common renderings include “I am tired of this task,” “it is tiresome to wait,” or “it tires me to read long books.” Because the verb is impersonal, there is no direct subject performing the action; the emphasis is on the speaker’s or experiencer’s reaction to the circumstance.

See also: Latin grammar, impersonal verbs, taedēre, weariness.