versor

English

Etymology

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

Noun

versor (plural versors)

English Wikipedia has an article on:

versor

Wikipedia

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

Anagrams

• Rovers, rovers

Latin

Etymology

From versō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈwɛr.sɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɛr.sor]

Verb

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

1. (intransitive) to live, stay, be (somewhere)

   Synonyms: habitō, obsideō, resideō, possideō, cōnsīdō, stabulō, iaceō, incolō, subsīdō

   • 63 BCE, Cicero, Catiline Orations Oratio in Catilinam Prima in Senatu Habita.10:

     Nōbīscum versārī iam diūtius nōn potes; nōn feram, nōn patiar, nōn sinam.

     You are not able to live among us any longer now; I will not support it, I will not suffer it, I will not allow it.

2. (intransitive) to be (in a certain condition or set of circumstances)
3. (intransitive) to be occupied with, engaged in (in re), pay attention to, practice

   Synonyms: operor, exerceō, labōrō

   • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico VII.27:

     Suosque languidius in opere versari iussit

     And ordered his [men] to engage in the works more remissly

4. (intransitive) to turn back and forth, rotate

Conjugation

   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		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		versārī, versārier1			—			versāns			—
future		versātūrum esse			—			versātūrus			versandus
perfect		versātum esse			—			versātus			—
future perfect		versātum fore			—			—			—
perfect potential		versātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		versandī		versandō		versandum		versandō		versātum		versātū

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

Derived terms

• conversor

References

• “versor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• "versor", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 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