apto

See also: aptó and Apto.

Latin

Etymology

From apō (“fasten”) +‎ -tō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈap.toː/, [ˈäpt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈap.to/, [ˈäpt̪o]

Verb

aptō (present infinitive aptāre, perfect active aptāvī, supine aptātum); first conjugation

1. to fasten, fit, apply, adjust
2. to adapt, accommodate, fit
3. to make ready, prepare

Conjugation

   Conjugation of aptō (first conjugation)

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	aptō	aptās	aptat	aptāmus	aptātis	aptant
	imperfect	aptābam	aptābās	aptābat	aptābāmus	aptābātis	aptābant
	future	aptābō	aptābis	aptābit	aptābimus	aptābitis	aptābunt
	perfect	aptāvī	aptāvistī	aptāvit	aptāvimus	aptāvistis	aptāvērunt, aptāvēre
	pluperfect	aptāveram	aptāverās	aptāverat	aptāverāmus	aptāverātis	aptāverant
	future perfect	aptāverō	aptāveris	aptāverit	aptāverimus	aptāveritis	aptāverint
passive	present	aptor	aptāris, aptāre	aptātur	aptāmur	aptāminī	aptantur
	imperfect	aptābar	aptābāris, aptābāre	aptābātur	aptābāmur	aptābāminī	aptābantur
	future	aptābor	aptāberis, aptābere	aptābitur	aptābimur	aptābiminī	aptābuntur
	perfect	aptātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	aptātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	aptātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	aptem	aptēs	aptet	aptēmus	aptētis	aptent
	imperfect	aptārem	aptārēs	aptāret	aptārēmus	aptārētis	aptārent
	perfect	aptāverim	aptāverīs	aptāverit	aptāverīmus	aptāverītis	aptāverint
	pluperfect	aptāvissem	aptāvissēs	aptāvisset	aptāvissēmus	aptāvissētis	aptāvissent
passive	present	apter	aptēris, aptēre	aptētur	aptēmur	aptēminī	aptentur
	imperfect	aptārer	aptārēris, aptārēre	aptārētur	aptārēmur	aptārēminī	aptārentur
	perfect	aptātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	aptātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	aptā	—	—	aptāte	—
	future	—	aptātō	aptātō	—	aptātōte	aptantō
passive	present	—	aptāre	—	—	aptāminī	—
	future	—	aptātor	aptātor	—	—	aptantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		aptāre	aptāvisse	aptātūrum esse	aptārī	aptātum esse	aptātum īrī
participles		aptāns	—	aptātūrus	—	aptātus	aptandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		aptandī	aptandō	aptandum	aptandō	aptātum	aptātū

Derived terms

• adaptō
• aptātus
• coaptō

Related terms

• apō
• aptē
• aptus

Descendants

• Asturian: atar
• Galician: atar
• Portuguese: atar, aptar
• Spanish: atar, aptar

References

• “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• apto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈap.tu/, /ˈa.pi.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈap.tu/, /ˈa.pi.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈap.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ptu/

• Hyphenation: ap‧to

Adjective

apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

1. apt (fitted or qualified to do something)

Related terms

• atar

Noun

apto m (plural aptos)

1. someone who is apt to do something

Etymology 2

Noun

apto m (plural aptos)

1. Abbreviation of apartamento.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabto/ [ˈaβ̞.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -abto
• Syllabification: ap‧to

Adjective

apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

1. suitable; capable, able; fit

   Synonyms: adecuado, apropiado, conveniente

Derived terms

• aptamente

Related terms

• aptitud
• atar

Verb

apto

1. first-person singular present indicative of aptar

Further reading

• “apto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10