toleramur

Toleramur is a Latin verb form derived from tolerō, tolerāre, tolerāvī, tolerātum. It is the present passive indicative first-person plural of tolerō, meaning “we are tolerated” or “we are endured” depending on context. The active counterpart tolerāmus means “we tolerate.” In Latin, the present passive often denotes a state resulting from others’ forbearance or from an ongoing condition rather than a direct action by the subject.

Morphology and forms: Toleramur belongs to the first conjugation. The present passive forms include toleror (I am tolerated), tolerāris (you are tolerated), tolerātur (he/she/it is tolerated), tolerāmur (we are tolerated), tolerāminī (you all are tolerated), and tolerantur (they are tolerated). The form tolerāmur specifically marks first-person plural present passive indicative.

Usage and nuance: Toleramur is typically used to describe a condition in which a group or thing is tolerated by others, rather than actively approved or permitted by the subject. It can convey a sense of endurance or forbearance, especially in political, social, or interpersonal contexts. In English translations, it is commonly rendered as “we are tolerated” or, metaphorically, “we are endured.”

Etymology and related forms: The verb derives from tolerō, with related derivatives such as tolerantia (tolerance), tolerāre (to tolerate), and toleratus (tolerated). The contrast with the active tolerāmus (we tolerate) helps express the difference between a state of being tolerated and an act of tolerating.