Verbum Hodiernum: FESTINO

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FESTINO Dictionary Entry

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Today's word is FESTINO, a first-conjugation verb meaning "make haste, hurry." Although the verb is very common in latin, I don't think it has yielded any English words. If anyone can think of some examples, though, let me know! In addition to the Latin verb, there is the noun festinatio, the adjective festinus, the adverb festinanter, etc.

There are many different kinds of constructions using this verb. You can see it used with an ut clause or with an infinitive. You can also use the verb with a direct object: nuptias festinare, for example. You can also see it used with a prepositional phrase: Ad rem festinemus, for example, "Let's get hurry and get down to business!"

Here are some examples of today's word in Latin sayings and proverbs:

Festina lente.

Festinare nocet.

Canis festinans caecos edit catulos.

Qui festinat ad divitias, non erit insons.

Ne festines locupletari, ne celerius fias pauper.

Eheu! Quam festinant dies.

Lupus ante clamorem festinat.

Dum festino omnia celeriter percurrere, tardior sum.

Qui plus satis festinat initio, serius ad finem pervenit.

Festinans ad duo diversa, neutrum bene peragit.

Animo cupienti nihil satis festinatur.

Festinata maturitas celerius occidit.

Festinus intellege, tardus loquere.

Qui festinus est pedibus, offendet.

Ut famam acquiras, festinus desere lectum.

Melior est gradus lentior per iter rectum, quam velocitas festina per devium.

Festinatio tarda est.

Festinatio nimia hominem retardat.

Omnis festinatio est a diabolo.

Festinatio improvida est et caeca.

Festinationis error comes et paenitentia.

Festinationis comites esse solent error et paenitentia.

Patientia est clavis gaudii; festinatio autem clavis paenitentiae.












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