Adjectives of the Third Declension


Adjectives of the Third Declension Vocabulary

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Latin English
potens, -, (potentis) powerful
ingens, -, (ingentis) huge
incolumis, -, incolume unharmed
diligens, -, (diligentis) diligent, careful
sapiens, -, (sapientis) wise
velox, -, (velocis) swift
maior, -, (maius) greater, older
gracilis, -, gracile slender, thin
celer, celeris, celere sift
princeps, -, (princepis) chief
lenis, -, lene mild
melior, -, (melius) better
peior, -, (peius) worse
immortalis, -, immortale immortal
utilis, -, utile useful
communis, -, commune common
difficilis, -, difficile hard, difficult
turpis, -, turpe ugly, shameful
gravis, -, grave heavy, serious
dissimilis, -, dissimile unlike
humilis, -, humile lowly, humble
felix, -, (felicis) lucky
par, -, (paris) equal
mortalis, -, mortale mortal
levis, -, leve light
nobilis, -, nobile well-known, noble
recens, -, (recentis) recent
audax, -, (audacis) bold
facils, -, facile easy
prior, -, (prius) former
omnis, -, omne every
tristis, -, triste sad
brevis, -, breve brief
plus, -, - more
senex, -, (senis) old
alacer, alacris, alacre eager, excited
fidelis, -, fidele faithful, loyal
superior, -, (superius) higher
fortis, -, forte strong, brave
acer, acris, acre keen, fierce
minor, -, (minus) smaller
similis, -, simile similar
ferox, -, (ferocis) fierce,
dulcis, -, dulce sweet, pleasant



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