OPORTERE, oportere
Sounds Like: oh-POR-teh-reh
Translations: it is necessary, it is proper, it is fitting, one ought, one must
From the root: OPORTERE
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: Oportere is an impersonal verb meaning 'it is necessary' or 'it is proper'. It is often used with an infinitive or a subjunctive clause to express obligation, duty, or appropriateness. For example, 'oportet facere' means 'it is necessary to do' or 'one ought to do'.
Inflection: Impersonal verb, Present Active Infinitive
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 4:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, OPORTERE.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- OPORTEBAT — it was necessary, it was proper, it was fitting, it was incumbent
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