FIRST AND SECOND DECLENSION ADJECTIVES:
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* bonus -a -um (good)
* miser -era -erum (pitiful)
* niger -gra -grum (black)
* special inflection

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* Adjectives (bonus -a -um)[return to top]
absconditus -a -um, concealed/secret/hidden
absolutus -a -um, complete/finished
abstrusus -a -um, hidden/concealed/secret
accerimus -a -um, sharpest/keenest/most eager/fiercest
acerbus -a -um, bitter
acutus -a -um, sharp
adversus -a -um, opposite/unfavourable
aegrotus -a -um, sick
aequus -a -um, even/level/equal/fair
aeternus -a -um, everlasting
aetherius -a -um, heavenly/etherial/celestial
affectus -a -um, furnished/supplied/gifted
albus -a -um, white
++alius -a -ud, another/other
alienus -a -um, another's/unsuitable/unfriendly
altus -a -um, high/deep
amatorus -a -um, loving/amorous
amicus -a -um, friendly
amoenus -a -um, pleasant/delightful/charming
amplus -a -um, spacious/abundant/grand/distinguised/splendid
angustus -a -um, narrow
antiquus -a -um, old/ancient
apertus -a -um, open
aptus -a -um, fit
aquosus -a -um, humid/rainy
arcanus -a -um, secret/mystery/concealed
archetypicus -a -um, archetypal
arduus -a -um, steep
artificiosus -a -um, ingenious/artistic/artificial
astrologicus -a -um, astrological
astronomicus -a -um, astronomical
attonitus -a -um, thunderstruck/stunned/astounded
aureus -a -um, golden
avarus -a -um, greedy
aversus -a -um, hostile
barbarus -a -um, foreign
beatus -a -um, happy
beneficus -a -um, generous/obliging
benevolus -a -um, kindly/friendly/devoted
benignus -a -um, kind/friendly/favourable/liberal/fruitful
bestiarius -a -um, beastly
bibulus -a -um, thirsty
bipartitus -a -um, divided in two
bonus -a -um, good
brutus -a -um, heavy/unwieldy/stupid/irrational
caecus -a -um, blind/hiden/dark/obscure
caeruleus -a -um, dark blue
calidus -a -um, warm/hot
callidus -a -um, skilful/shrewd/cunning/crafty
candidus -a -um, (glistening) white
carus -a -um, dear
castus -a -um, chaste/pure
certus -a -um, fixed/settled/sure/established/positive
ceterus -a -um, the others/the rest (of)
chemicus -a -um, chemical
chiromanticus -a -um, of palmistry
citus -a -um, quick/swift
clarus -a -um, bright/clear/evident/famous
cognatus -a -um, blood-relation
commodus -a -um, convenient/suitable
commotus -a -um, excited/lively
completus -a -um, complete/perfect
confusus -a -um, mingled/confused/disordered
congruus -a -um, agreeable
coniunctus -a -um, near/connected/related
conscius -a -um, sharing knowledge/privy/aware
contentus -a -um, satisfied/contented
continuus -a -um, unbroken/successive/continuous
contrarius -a -um, opposite/opposed/contrary
corporeus -a -um, of the body/physical/fleshly/substantial
corrosivus -a -um, corrosive
cosmographicus -a -um, cosmographical/of map-making
crudus -a -um, raw/crude/undigested/unripe/immature/fresh/cruel/merciless
cruentus -a -um, gory
cunctus -a -um, all together/the whole/entire
cupidus -a -um, desirous
curiosus -a -um, curious/careful/diligent/thoughtful/devoted/inquisitive
daemonus -a -um, demonic
decorus -a -um, becoming/proper/beautiful/noble/adorned
defessus -a -um, tired out
denarius -a -um, containing ten
densus -a -um, thick/close/crowded together
dignus -a -um, deserving/worthy/deserved/ {+abl} ...of
dilucidus -a -um, clear/distinct/evident
dirus -a -um, dreadful/fearful/ill-omened
diurnus -a -um, by day
diversus -a -um, turned away/in different directions/separate/opposite/contrary/different
divinus -a -um, divine
doctus -a -um, learned
domesticus -a -um, domestic/native/internal
duus -a -um, two
dubius -a -um, doubtful
durus -a -um, hard/rough/rude/hardy/vigorous/harsh/stern/burdensome
editus -a -um, elevated/lofty
egenus -a -um, needy/necessitous/in want/destitute
egregius -a -um, distinguished/eminent/excellent
exactus -a -um, precise/accurate/exact
excelsus -a -um, high/elevated/eminent
exercitatus -a -um, well-trained/practised
exiguus -a -um, scanty/short
eximius -a -um, exceptional/extraordinary
expeditus -a -um, unencumbered/free for action/convenient/uninterrupted/ready to hand
externus -a -um, outer/foreign
externus -a -um, outward/external/foreign/strange
falsus -a -um, false
ferus -a -um, wild/untamed/uncivilised
ferreus -a -um, made of iron/hard-hearted
fessus -a -um, tired/weary
fidus -a -um, trusty/trustworthy
finitimus -a -um, bordering/neighbouring/akin
firmus -a -um, firm/stable/steadfast/strong
foedus -a -um, filthy/foul/dishonourable/vile
fractus -a -um, irregular/interrupted/weak/faint
fraternus -a -um, brother's/brotherly
fretus -a -um, relying on {+abl}
frigidus -a -um, cold/chilly
furiosus -a -um, mad/frantic
gelidus -a -um, icy cold/frosty
geminus -a -um, twin/twofold/twain
geomanticus -a -um, geomantic
geometricus -a -um, geometrical
germanicus -a -um, German
gloriosus -a -um, famous/glorious
gratus -a -um, pleasant/pleasing/grateful/thankful
hermeticus -a -um, hermetic
hibernus -a -um, winter-/wintry
honestus -a -um, honourable/distinguished/honoured
horridus -a -um, bristly/rough/shaggy/rude/uncouth
humanus -a -um, human/humane/kindly/civilised/cultured/refined
humidus -a -um, wet/humid/damp/moist
idoneus -a -um, fit/suitable
ignarus -a -um, ignorant/unaware
ignavus -a -um, lazy/sluggard/cowardly
igneus -a -um, fiery/on fire/burning
ignotus -a -um, unknown
imus -a -um, lowest/deepest/bottom of/last
imaginarus -a -um, seeming/fancied/imaginary
immensus -a -um, immeasurable/boundless/endless/vast/immense
immeritus -a -um, undeserved
immotus -a -um, unmoved/immovable/undisturbed/firm
imperfectus -a -um, unfinished/incomplete/imperfect
imperitus -a -um, inexperienced/unskilled
impius -a -um, godless/undutiful
improbus -a -um, morally bad/depraved/shameless
improvisus -a -um, unexpected/unforeseen
impurus -a -um, unclean/filthy/foul
incautus -a -um, heedless/unsuspecting/unexpected
incertus -a -um, uncertain/doubtful
incognitus -a -um, unknown
incommodus -a -um, unsuitable/inconvenient/troublesome
indignus -a -um, undeserving/unworthy/undeserved/ {+abl} ...of
infectus -a -um, not done/unaccomplished
inferus -a -um, lower
infestus -a -um, disturbed/unsafe/hostile
infimus -a -um, lowest/last/meanest/basest
infinitus -a -um, infinite/endless/boundless
infirmus -a -um, feeble/weak
infumus -a -um, lowest/last/meanest/basest
ingeniosus -a -um, talented/clever/(things) naturally suited
ingenuus -a -um, free-born/frank/open
inhonestus -a -um, dishonourable
inimicus -a -um, unfriendly/injurious
iniquus -a -um, uneven/unfair/unfavourable/reluctant
iniustus -a -um, unrighteous/wrongful
iniustus -a -um, unrighteous/wrongful
inquietus -a -um, restless, uneasy
inscius -a -um, without knowledge/ignorant
insuetus -a -um, unaccustomed/unusual
internus -a -um, inward/internal
intestinus -a -um, internal/civil/domestic
invalidus -a -um, infirm/feeble
invictus -a -um, unconquerable
invidus -a -um, envious
invidiosus -a -um, enviable/odious
invitus -a -um, unwilling/against one's will
iocundus -a -um, pleasant/agreeable/delightful/pleasing
iratus -a -um, angry
iucundus -a -um, agreeable/pleasant/gratifying
iustus -a -um, righteous/upright/lawful/equitable/due/proper
laetus -a -um, glad/joyful
largus -a -um, abundant/bountiful/lavish
latus -a -um, broad/wide
latinus -a -um, Latin
lentus -a -um, slow/lingering/sticky/viscous
ligneus -a -um, wooden
longus -a -um, long/tedious
longinquus -a -um, distant/remote/lasting/prolonged
lucidus -a -um, full of light/clear/bright/shining/brilliant
luculentus -a -um, bright/brilliant/excellent/fine
macrocosmicus -a -um, macrocosmic
maestus -a -um, sad/sorrowful
magnus -a -um, big/great/large/loud
malus -a -um, bad/evil/wicked
manifestus -a -um, clear/evident/proved by evidence/caught in the act
maritimus -a -um, sea- /coastal
maternus -a -um, mother's/maternal
maturus -a -um, ripe/seasonable/timely/early/speedy
maximus -a -um, greatest/highest/tallest/longest/broadest
meus -a -um, my
medius -a -um, mid/middle
medicus -a -um, medicinal/healing
merus -a -um, pure/unmixed/unadulterated
meritus -a -um, deserved
metallicus -a -um, metallic
microcosmicus -a -um, microcosmic
minimus -a -um, smallest/least
minutus -a -um, little/small/minute/insignificant/petty
mirus -a -um, marvellous/wonderful
miraculosus -a -um, miraculous/wonderful/marvellous
mirificus -a -um, wonderful
misus -a -um, wretched/pitiable
mixtus -a -um, hybrid/mixed
modicus -a -um, in proper measure/moderate/temperate
molestus -a -um, irksome/troublesome
morosus -a -um, peevish/difficult
mortifus -a -um, deadly/fatal
mortuus -a -um, dead
multus -a -um, much
mundanus -a -um, mundane/worldly
musicus -a -um, musical
mutus -a -um, dumb/silent/speechless
mysteriosus -a -um, mysterious
mysticus -a -um, mystical
necessarius -a -um, necessary/indispensible/related
nefarius -a -um, heinous/impious
nihilus -a -um, nothing
nimius -a -um, too great/excessive
nocturnus -a -um, by night/nightly
nonnullus -a -um, some
notus -a -um, well-known/notorious
novus -a -um, new/strange/unusual
nudus -a -um, bare/naked/despoiled/stipped/unadorned
+nullus -a -um, none/not any/nobody/insignificant/worthless
obliquus -a -um, oblique/sideways/slanting
oblongus -a -um, oblong
obscurus -a -um, dark/dusky/indistinct/obscure/lowly
obvius -a -um, in the way/to meet/ready to hand
occultus -a -um, hidden/concealed/secret
operarius -a -um, working
opportunus -a -um, convenient/seasonable/suitable
opticus -a -um, optical
optimus -a -um, best/very good/excellent
orbus -a -um, deprived of {+abl}
otiosus -a -um, at leisure/unemployed
ovillus -a -um, of sheep
pacificus -a -um, peaceful/peace-making
palmarius -a -um, prize winning
parus -a -um, equal
parvus -a -um, small/little
paternus -a -um, father's
patrius -a -um, father's/national
paucus -a -um, few
pavidus -a -um, quaking/trembling
perditus -a -um, desperate/hopeless/abandoned/profligate
perfectus -a -um, finished/complete/perfecct/excellent
periculosus -a -um, dangerous
peritus -a -um, experienced/skilled/skilful/ skilled in [w gn]
permultus -a -um, very much/ very many [pl]
perniciosus -a -um, destructive/pernicious
perpetuus -a -um, continuous/unbroken
perspicuus -a -um, evident
philosophus -a -um, philosophical
philosophicus -a -um, philosophical
physiognomicus -a -um, physiognomical
pius -a -um, devout/devoted/dutiful
pigus -a -um, idle/lazy/sluggish
placidus -a -um, calm/quiet/mild/gentle/kindly
planus -a -um, flat/level/clear/plain
plebeius -a -um, of the common people/common/vulgar
plenus -a -um, full
plurimus -a -um, most
pluvius -a -um, rainy/bringing rain
posterus -a -um, next/subsequent
practicus -a -um, practical
praecipuus -a -um, especial/particular/outstanding
praeclarus -a -um, distinguished/famous/excellent
praeditus -a -um, endowed/gifted (with) [w ab]
praeteritus -a -um, past
pretiosus -a -um, costly/precious/expensive
primus -a -um, first
primarius -a -um, first in rank/principal/primary
pristinus -a -um, old time/original
privatus -a -um, personal/private/not holding office
probus -a -um, good/honest/proper/virtuous
pronus -a -um, bent-forward/sloping down/prone/incline to/[w 'ad' + ac]
propinquus -a -um, near/neighbouring
proprius -a -um, one's own/particular/peculiar/special/constant/permanent
publicus -a -um, belonging to the state/official/common/public
purus -a -um, clean/bright/clear/pure/unadorned/chaste/undefiled
pythagoricus -a -um, pythagorean
quantus -a -um, of what size/how much/as - w subj {ind quest}
quietus -a -um, at rest/quiet/peaceful/neutral
rapidus -a -um, tearing/rushing
rarus -a -um, loose/thin/here and there/wide apart/scattered/scarce
rectus -a -um, straight/correct/proper/right
regius -a -um, king's/royal
religiosus -a -um, reverent/scrupulous/holy/sacred
reliquus -a -um, remaining/rest of
repentinus -a -um, sudden/unexpected
robustus -a -um, hard/hardy/strong/vigorous
rotundus -a -um, rolling/round/circular/spherical/rotund
rubeus -a -um, ruddy/red/of the bramble bush
rusticus -a -um, rural/rustic
sacus -a -um, conscrated/holy/sacred/accursed
sacrus -a -um, conscrated/holy/sacred/accursed
sacrosanctus -a -um, consecrated/most holy/sacred
saevus -a -um, furious/raging/barbarous/cruel
salutiferus -a -um, health-bringing/healing/salubrious
salvus -a -um, sound in health/safe and sound/unimpaired/uninjured
sanus -a -um, sound in body/healthy/sound in mind/sane/prudent/sober
sanctus -a -um, inviolable/holy/sacred/pious/morally pure
saucius -a -um, hurt/wounded
sceleratus -a -um, criminal/vicious
secretus -a -um, set apart/out of the way/remote/concealed/secret
secundus -a -um, second/favourable/propitious
securus -a -um, free from care/unconcerned/serene/tranquil
seditiosus -a -um, mutinous/seditious
sempiternus -a -um, everlasting/imperishable
senatorius -a -um, senatorial
serus -a -um, late/belated
serenus -a -um, clear/fair/fine (of weather)/serene/tranquil
severus -a -um, stern/strict
siccus -a -um, dry
singulus -a -um, one at a time/single/separate/individual
sinistus -a -um, on the left
smaragdinus -a -um, emerald like
socius -a -um, allied/confederate
+solus -a -um, only alone/the only/lonely/deserted(place)
solidus -a -um, entire/whole/solid/genuine/substantial
sollicitus -a -um, deeply moved/anxious/disturbed/troubled
sophus -a -um, wise/sage/shrewd
soporiferus -a -um, sleepy/drowsy
sordidatus -a -um, dirty/shabby/filthy
sphericus -a -um, spherical/round
splendidus -a -um, gleaming/shining/brilliant/illustrious/splendid
sterilus -a -um, unfruitful/barren/sterile/unproductive
strenuus -a -um, active/vigorous
studiosus -a -um, eager/zealous/attached/devoted
stultus -a -um, foolish/silly
suus -a -um, his/her/its/their
subiectus -a -um, lying under/subject/neighbouring/situated below/adjacent
subitus -a -um, sudden
subterraneus -a -um, underground/subterranean
summus -a -um, uppermost/highest/topmost
superus -a -um, higher/upper
superbus -a -um, arrogant/haughty/proud
supremus -a -um, greatest/latest/supreme
tacitus -a -um, silent
tantus -a -um, so great/such/of such a measure - w subj {result clause}
tardus -a -um, slow/sluggish/lingering
tenus -a -um, delicate/tender/youthful
tenebrosus -a -um, dark/gloomy
tepidus -a -um, lukewarm/moderately warm/tepid
terrenus -a -um, of the earth/terrestrial/earthly
tertius -a -um, third
theoricus -a -um, theoretical
timidus -a -um, afraid/fearful/cowardly
+totus -a -um, all/the whole/entire/total
tottottotus -a -um, calm/still/at peace/serene/undisturbed/
trepidus -a -um, agitated/alarmed/in confusion/in a hurry/in panic
triangulus -a -um, triangular
trinus -a -um, three each/three
tutus -a -um, well-guarded/safe
tuus -a -um, your
+ullus -a -um, any/any one
ultimus -a -um, last/furthest
+unus -a -um, one/sole/single/one and the same
unicus -a -um, single/sole/unparalleled
universus -a -um, all together/collective/general/universal
urbanus -a -um, city- /polished/refined/witty
vacuus -a -um, empty/void/at leisure - devoid of/free from [w ab]
vagus -a -um, roaming/wandering/indefinite/unsettled
validus -a -um, strong/vigorous
vanus -a -um, empty/fruitless/idle/deceitful/delusive/vain-glorious
varius -a -um, diverse/varied/manifold/many-coloured/changing/versatile
vastus -a -um, empty/desert/waste/boundless/enormous/prodigious
vaticinus -a -um, prophetical
verus -a -um, true/genuine/real
veterus -a -um, old/ancient
veteranus -a -um, veteran
vetustus -a -um, old
vicinus -a -um, neighbouring
violentus -a -um, impetuous/violent
vitreus -a -um, vitreous/glassy/clear/shining/transparent
vivus -a -um, alive/living/natural/ (of water) running


* Adjectives (miser -era -erum)[return to top]
miser -era -erum, wretched/poor/pitiful/sorry
asper -era -erum, rough
+alter -era -erum, one of the two
frugifer -era -erum, produtive
lacer -era -erum, lacerated
liber -era -erum, free
mortifer -era -erum, death-bringing
salutifer -era -erum, health-bringing
tener -era -erum, soft
satur -ura -urum, full of food


* Adjectives (niger -gra -grum)[return to top]
aeger -gra -grum, sick
ater -tra -trum, black
creber -bra -brum, close together/crowded/frequent
dexter -tra -trum, (on the) right
integer -gra -grum, intact
impiger -gra -grum, active/industrious
macer -cra -crum, skinny
+neuter -tra -trum, neither
niger -gra -grum, (shiny) black
noster -tra -trum, our, ours, for us
piger -gra -grum, idle/lazy/sluggish
pulcher -chra -chrum, beautiful/excellent/fine
ruber -bra -brum, red
sacer -cra -crum, consecrated
sinister -tra -trum, on the left
taeter -tra -trum, foul
+uter -tra -trum, which one of the two?
vafer -fra -frum, crafty
vester -tra -trum, your, yours, for you


* Special inflection[return to top]
++alius -a -ud, another/other
+alter -era -erum, one of the two
+neuter -tra -trum, neither
+nullus -a -um, none/not any/nobody/insignificant/worthless
+solus -a -um, only alone/the only/lonely/deserted(place)
+totus -a -um, all/the whole/entire/total
+ullus -a -um, any/any one
+unus -a -um, one/sole/single/one and the same
+uter -tra -trum, which one of the two?