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Wheelock's Latin - Chapters 26
Vocab + Grammar
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Language - Latin
Undergraduate 1
03/13/2011

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Term
Declension of Comparative Adjectives
Definition

Masculine/Feminine: Base of Adjective + -ior

Neuter: Base of Adjective + -ius

 

Translates: -er

 

Note: Base of Adjective is derived from genitive (Exp. The base of "potens" is from "potentis" -> "potent")

 

Singular

Masculine + Feminine/Neuter

Nom: -ior / -ius

Gen: -iōris

Dat: -iōrī

Acc: -iōrem / -ius

Abl: -iōrē

 

Plural

Masculine + Feminine / Neuter

Nom: -iōrēs / -iōra

Gen: -iōrum

Dat: -iōribus

Acc: -iōrēs / -iōra

Abl: -iōribus / -īoribus

Term
Declension of Superlative Adjectives
Definition

Follow the pattern of -us, -a, -um

 

Base of Positive + -issimus, -issima, -issimum

 

Translates "most" "-est" or "very"

Term
Ablative of Comparison
Definition
When the first element being compared is in the nominative or accusative case and the second element is in the ablative case the "than" comparison is used as if "quam" was there and both elements were in nominative/accusative
Term
dinner
Definition

cēna, -ae

feminine

Term
marketplace, forum
Definition

forum, -ī

neuter

Term
law, statute
Definition

lēx, lēgis

feminine

Term
threshold
Definition

līmen, līminis

neuter

Term
light
Definition

lūx, lūcis

feminine

Term
table, dining; dish, course
Definition

mēnsa, -ae

feminine

Term
night
Definition

nox, noctis

feminine

Term
sleep
Definition

somnus, -ī

masculine

Term

a certain one or thing, someone, something

adj.: a certain, some

Definition

quīdam, quaedam, quiddam (pronoun)

quoddam (adjective)

Term
modest, chaste
Definition

pudīcus, -a, -um

adjective

Term
arrogant, overbearing, proud, haughty
Definition

superbus, -a, -um

adjective

Term
sad, sorrowful; joyless, grim, severe
Definition

trīstis, trīste

adjective

Term
ugly; shameful, base, disgraceful
Definition

turpis, turpe

adjective

Term
of the city, urban; urbane, elegant
Definition

urbānus, -a, -um

adjective

Term
in front of, before
Definition

prae

prep + ablative

Term
than; as...as possible
Definition

quam

adverb/conjugation after comparatives

 

Note: When comparing, nouns/adjectives must be in same declension

Term
only
Definition

tantum

adverb

Term
to entertain, invite, summon
Definition
invītō, invītāre, invītāvī, invītātum
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