[ˈtaŋ.ɡoː], [ˈtaŋ.ɡo]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *tangō, nasal infix present from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-. Cognate with Ancient Greek τάσσω (tássō), τεταγών (tetagṓn), Old English þaccian (“to touch, pat”). More at thack, thwack.
- conjugation-3, transitiveto touch, grasp
“Near-synonyms: mulceō, palpō”
“Nōlī mē tangere.” — Don't touch me.
- conjugation-3, transitiveto reach, arrive at, come to a place
- conjugation-3, transitiveto attain to
- conjugation-3, transitiveto subtract, rob
- conjugation-3, poetic, transitiveto strike, beat, knock
- conjugation-3, transitiveto move, affect, influence
“saepe tamen patriae dulcī tanguntur amōre” — Yet often they are moved by sweet love of [their] native land
- conjugation-3, transitiveto bewitch, enchant, charm
- conjugation-3, transitiveto come home to
Formaetangō(canonical) · tangere(infinitive, present) · tetigī(active, perfect) · tāctum(supine) · tangō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · tangis(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · tangit(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · tangimus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · tangitis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · tangunt(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · tangēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · tangēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · tangēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · tangēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · tangēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · tangēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · tangam(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · tangēs(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · tanget(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · tangēmus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)