inquam

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *enskʷé-, prefixed form of the thematic aorist of Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”).

Pronunciation

Verb

inquam (present infinitive -, perfect active inquiī); irregular conjugation, defective

  1. I say
    • Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
      Tun' te Philocratem esse ais? - Ego, inquam.
      So, you claim to be Philocrates, you say? - I certainly say that.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:inquam.

Usage notes
  • Used to introduce a quotation, platitude, or logical argument.

Conjugation
   Conjugation of inquam (irregular, highly defective)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present inquam inquis inquit inquimus inquitis inquiunt
imperfect — — inquiēbat — — —
future — inquiēs inquiet — — —
perfect inquiī inquistī inquit — — —
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — — inquiat — — —
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — inque — — — —
future — inquitō inquitō — — —
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives — — — — — —
participles inquiēns — — — — —

References
  • inquam in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • inquam in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • inquam in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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