tempto
Tempto is a Latin verb of the first conjugation meaning to test, try, attempt, or tempt. It is common in classical and late Latin and serves as a basic verb in many texts. The principal parts are temptō, temptāre, temptāvī, temptātum. In present active indicative: temptō, temptās, temptat, temptāmus, temptātis, temptant. Imperfect: temptābam, temptābās, temptābat, temptābāmus, temptābātis, temptābant. Perfect: temptāvī, temptāvistī, temptāvit, temptāvimus, temptāvistis, temptāvērunt. Supine: temptātum. Infinitive: temptāre. Passive forms appear in the passive paradigms as temptor, temptāris, temptātur, temptāmur, temptāminī, temptantur.
Meanings range from “to test” or “to prove” to “to attempt” and “to tempt” or entice. In
Etymology: temptō is a classical Latin verb likely derived from a Proto-Italic root meaning “to test,” and
In usage, temptō appears across genres, including poetry, rhetoric, and prose, and provides the foundation for