versor

English

Etymology

From Latin vertere, versus (“to turn”). See version.

Noun

versor (plural versors)

  1. (quaternion algebra) A quaternion of norm one
  2. (geometric algebra) A multivector representing a proper or improper rotation

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From versō.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwer.sor/, [ˈwɛr.sɔr]

Verb

versor (present infinitive versārī, perfect active versātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. I move around
  2. I dwell

Inflection

   Conjugation of versor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present versor versāris, versāre versātur versāmur versāminī versantur
imperfect versābar versābāris, versābāre versābātur versābāmur versābāminī versābantur
future versābor versāberis, versābere versābitur versābimur versābiminī versābuntur
perfect versātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect versātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect versātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present verser versēris, versēre versētur versēmur versēminī versentur
imperfect versārer versārēris, versārēre versārētur versārēmur versārēminī versārentur
perfect versātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect versātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — versāre — — versāminī —
future — versātor versātor — — versantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives versārī, versārier1 versātus esse versātūrus esse — — —
participles versāns versātus versātūrus — — versandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
nominative genitive dative/ablative accusative accusative ablative
versārī, versārier1 versandī versandō versandum versātum versātū

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested for this verb.

References

  • versor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • versor in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • versor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • something presents itself to my vision: ante oculos aliquid versatur
    • to be in a dilemma; in difficulties: in angustiis, difficultatibus, esse or versari
    • to be in danger: in periculo esse or versari
    • the position is very critical: res in summo discrimine versatur
    • to be in peril of one's life: in vitae discrimine versari
    • a man's life is at stake, is in very great danger: salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatur
    • to live in poverty, destitution: in egestate esse, versari
    • to be mistaken: in errore versari
    • to be in gross error, seriously misled: in magno errore versari
    • to be engaged in literary pursuits: in studio litterarum versari
    • to be engaged in any branch of study: in aliquo litterarum genere versari
    • to be an ardent student of..: summo studio in litteris versari
    • to be well (slightly) acquainted with Greek literature: multum (mediocriter) in graecis litteris versari
    • abstruse studies: studia, quae in reconditis artibus versantur (De Or. 1. 2. 8)
    • theoretical, speculative philosophy: philosophia, quae in rerum contemplatione versatur, or quae artis praeceptis continetur
    • practical philosophy: philosophia, quae in actione versatur
    • to be at variance with: in controversia (contentione) esse, versari
    • to be in fear: in timore esse, versari
    • to be in severe pecuniary straits: in summa difficultate nummaria versari (Verr. 2. 28. 69)
    • to have no debts: in suis nummis versari (Verr. 4. 6. 11)
    • to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari
    • to use the same simile, illustration: ut in eodem simili verser

Venetian

Alternative forms

  • versorio

Noun

versor m (plural versori)

  1. plough
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