die (v.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. mŏrior. mortuus sum, 32. ŏbeo, īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr.3. excēdo, ssi, ssum, 34. dēcēdo, ssi, ssum, 35. occumbo, cŭbui, ĭtum, 3 (esp. of dying in active service, meeting death)6. oppĕto, īvi and ĭi, ītum, 3 (similar to occumbo)7. exstinguor, notus, 3 (to be cut off suddenly)8. fīnio, 4 (only late)9. exeo, īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr.II. To perish, waste away1. mŏrior, 32. ēmŏrior, 4 (to die out)3. pĕreo, 4, irr.4. lābor, 3III. Fig.1. dēpĕreo, 4, irr. (with acc.)2. dēmŏrior. 3 (also with acc.3. misere, perdite ămoIV. To die away; fade away1. cădo, cĕcĭdi, cāsum, 3 (esp. of wind)2. pĕreo, 4, irr.3. dēpĕreo, 4, irr.4. Of sounds • die (v.): I. Lit.: to expire: 1. mŏrior. mortuus sum, 3: we must surely d., moriendum certe est, Cic.: to d. of any disease ("a natural death"), morbo m., Nep.: d. of starvation, inedia m., Plin.; fame m., Petron. Hence comps, (1) dēmŏrior, to die off, die with reference to others: chiefly used in p. part. (v. deceased): (2) ēmŏrior (to die quickly, die out of hand): to die a valiant death, em. per virtutem, Sall.: Cic.: to d. of laughter, risu em., Ter.: (3) praemŏrior (to die prematurely: rare), Ov.: (4) immŏrior (to die in): to die in your arms, ut manibus immoriar tuis, Sen. 2. ŏbeo, īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr.: esp. with mortem, Cic.; diem supremum, Nep.; diem suum, Sulp. in Cic.; or diem alone, Suet.: also absol. (esp. poet.): to d. of joy, gaudio ob, Plin.: with thee cheerfully would I d., tecum obeam libens, Hor.: to d. of disease, morbo obire, Plin.: Liv. 3. excēdo, ssi, ssum, 3: esp. with vita, e vita, Cic.; also absol., Tac.: Suet. 4. dēcēdo, ssi, ssum, 3: with de vita, or quite as often absol.: my father d.d on the 24th Nov., pater nobis decessit a. d. VIII. Kal. Dec., Cic.: to d. of indigestion, cruditate contracta d., Quint. (N.B. This and the preceding word are often preferred to morior, by euphemism.) 5. occumbo, cŭbui, ĭtum, 3 (esp. of dying in active service, meeting death): with mortem, or morte, Cic.: also absol., to d. with honour, honeste oc., Cic.: with morti, Virg. 6. oppĕto, īvi and ĭi, ītum, 3 (similar to occumbo): with mortem. or later absol.: to d. for the safety of the Roman people, pro salute P. R. mortem op., Cic.: absol., Virg.: Tac. 7. exstinguor, notus, 3 (to be cut off suddenly): when heat is destroyed we d., exstincto calore, occidimus ipsi et exstinguimur, Cic.: Ov.: v. to cut off, to be. 8. fīnio, 4 (only late): Tiberius d.d in his 78th year, T. finivit octavo et septuagesimo aetatis anno, Tac. 9. exeo, īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, 4, irr.: with de vita, e vita, Cic.: v. to depart, decease. (N.B. Of the above, morior, emorior, occumbo, oppeto, are used of dying a violent death.) Phr.: If I should d. (euphemistically), si quid mihi humanitus accidisset, Cic.: to d., inter homines agere desinere, Tac.: may I d. if I know, ne vivam (moriar, dispeream), si scio, Cic.: to d. a natural death, naturae satisfacere (pay the debt of nature). Cic.; concedere, Sall.: if by disease, morbo consumi, Nep.; morbo absumi, Sall.; opprimi (if suddenly), Cic.: to d. by one's own hand, sibi mortem (necem) consciscere, Caes. (v. suicide): that has d.d (not been slaughtered), morticīnus, Varr. II. To perish, waste away: 1. mŏrior, 3: lest the memory of the man should d., ne hominis memoria moreretur, Cic. 2. ēmŏrior, 4 (to die out): whose praise cannot d., quorum laus em. non potest, Cic. 3. pĕreo, 4, irr.: v. to perish. 4. lābor, 3: to decay. III. Fig.: to d. of love for: 1. dēpĕreo, 4, irr. (with acc.): Ter.: v. to love. 2. dēmŏrior. 3 (also with acc.: rare): Pl. 3. misere, perdite ămo: Pl.: Ter.: v. to love. IV. To die away; fade away: 1. cădo, cĕcĭdi, cāsum, 3 (esp. of wind): the wind completely d.'d away, venti vis omnis cecidit, Liv.: Ov. 2. pĕreo, 4, irr.: v. TO WASTE AWAY. 3. dēpĕreo, 4, irr.: how soon the colours d. away, quam cito d. colores, Tib.: the fruits d. away altogether, in totum poma d., Plin. 4. Of sounds: (?) contĭcesco, tĭcui, 3: v. silent, to become.