urere
To burn in Latin is urere.
The word describes the action of consuming, injuring or changing the condition of something, as if by the action of fire or heat.
Meaning: to consume, injure, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
urere is the present active infinitive of the verb, used to express the action of burning.
Did you know?
- The Latin word for 'urine' is derived from the same root as 'urere', because the liquid was historically characterized by its heat and caustic properties.
- The Latin word urere is the ancestor of the English word 'arid', which describes a land so 'burned' by the sun that it cannot support water.
- In certain poetic contexts, 'urere' is used to describe the 'burning' passion of love, treating emotion as a literal heat within the body.
Examples in context
- "At Capys, et quorum melior sententia menti, / aut pelago Danaum insidias suspectaque dona / præcipitare jubent subjectisque urere flammis, / aut terebrare cavas uteri et temptare latebras."But Capys and the rest, of sounder mind, / urge us to tumble in the rolling tide / the doubtful gift, for treachery designed, / or burn with fire, or pierce the hollow side, / and probe the caverns where the Danaans hide.Tatoeba #6673455 by carlosalberto, translation #6804528 by carlosalberto
Example conversation
Quintus and Julia are cooking over an open fire.
- QuintusCavē, Iūlia, nē manum tuam ūrās.Be careful, Julia, not to burn your hand.
- JuliaGrātiās tibi, sed ignis nōn est magnus.Thank you, but the fire is not large.
- QuintusTamen ignis celeriter urere potest.Still, fire can burn quickly.
- JuliaIta, cauta ero.Yes, I will be careful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
