LATIN ADJECTIVES

LATIN MEANING MANTRAKSHAR
acer, acris, acre sharp, pointed, piercing
acutus, acuta, acutum sharp
aeger, aegra, aegrum sick, unwell
aeneus, aenea, aeneum made of metal
aetherius, aetheria, aetherium celestial
albus, alba, album (chalky) white
ales, alitis winged (subst: bird)
alius, alia, aliud other, different
almus, alma, almum nourishing, bountiful, kind
alter, altera, alterum one of two
alternus, alterna, alternum alternate
amarus, amara, amarum bitter, sour
ambiguus, ambigua, ambiguum tending in two directions, uncertain
ambo, ambae, ambo both
amplus, ampla, amplum spacious, grand
angustus, angusta, angustum narrow, strait
anxius, anxia, anxium (lit. feeling strangled), uneasy, troubled
aptus, apta, aptum fitted, suitable
arcanus, arcana, arcanum (lit.: in the strongbox, cf. “arc”), secret
arduus, ardua, arduum steep, high, lofty
artus, arta, artum (lit.: fitted), tight, narrow
assiduus, assidua, assiduum constantly present, persistant
ater, atra, atrum (lit.: burnt), black, dark
avidus, avida, avidum (lit.: having courage for), eager, greedy
barbarus, barbara, barbarum foreign, strange
benignus, benigna, benignum (<bonus + genus) (lit.: of good nature), kind, pleasant
blandus, blanda, blandum pleasant, agreeable
bonus, bona, bonum good
caelestis, caeleste heavenly, divine
caeruleus, caerulea, caeruleum (<caelulum) blue
cal(i)dus, cal(i)da, cal(i)dum warm, hot
captivus, captiva, captivum taken prisoner
castus, casta, castum (cf. careo) free from, unstained, chaste
cavus, cava, cavum hollow
celsus, celsa, celsum high, lofty, haughty
ceteri, ceterae, cetera the others
citus, cita, citum quick
commodus, commoda, commodum convenient, suitable
contentus, contenta, contentum satisfied
creber, crebra, crebrum recurring at frequent intervals, dense
cruentus, cruenta, cruentum bloody
cuncti, cunctae, cuncta all, whole, entire
densus, densa, densum thick, compact, full of
di(v)us, di(v)a, di(v)um heavenly, godlike, divine
dignus, digna, dignum worthy, deserving, suitable (+abl.)
dirus, dira, dirum unlucky, fearful, dread
dive/orsus, dive/orsa, dive/orsum (lit.: turned in different directions), different
dives, divitis or (contracted) dis, ditis (lit.: blessed by the gods), rich, sumptuous
divinus, divina, divinum belonging to the gods, divine
dubius, dubia, dubium (< duo + habeo) (lit.: held two ways), doubtful, uncertain
duo, duae, duo two
egregius, egregia, egregium extraordinary, eminent
exter (exterior, extremus) from outside, foreign
extremus, extrema, extremum utmost, last
fallax, fallacis deceitful, treacherous
falsus, falsa, falsum, (falso adv). deceptive, false
fecundus, fecunda, fecundum fruitful, productive
felix, felicis fruitful, lucky
ferus, fera, ferum wild
fessus, fessa, fessum worn out, weak
festus, festa, festum festive, merry
fetus, feta, fetum pregnant, fruitful
fidus, fida, fidum trustworthy, faithful
firmus, firma, firmum solid, strong
foedus, foeda, foedum ugly
formosus, formosa, formosum shapely, beautiful
fragilis, fragile easily broken, brittle
fraternus, fraterna, fraternum brotherly
frequens, frequentis repeated, often
gelidus, gelida, gelidum icy cold
germanus, germana, germanum born of the same parents, genuine
grandis, grande great, massive, sublime
idem, eadem, idem the same
ignarus, ignara, ignarum not knowing, unaware
ignotus, ignota, ignotum unknown
immanis, immane monstrous, frightful
immensus, immensa, immensum immeasurable, boundless
immeritum, immerita, immeritum undeserved, innocent
impar, impairs unequal
improbus, improba, improbum of poor quality, unsound
imus, ima, imum lowest, deepest, last
inanis, inane empty, void
iners, inertis unskilled, idle
infelix, infelicis unhappy, unfortunate
infernus, inferna, infernum beneath, infernal
inferus, infera, inferum low, underground
infestus, infesta, infestum hostile
ingratus, ingrata, ingratum unpleasant, unthankful
iniquus, iniqua, iniquum uneven, unfair
inops, inopis helpless, weak
insanus, insana, insanum frenzied, wild, absurd
insignis, insignis, insigne distinguished, notable
inultus, inulta, inultum unpunished, unavenged
inutilis, inutile useless
invictus, invicta, invictum undefeated
invitus, invita, invitum unwilling
ipse, ipsa, ipsum him-, her-, itself
iuvenis, iuvene young
laetus, laeta, laetum cheerful, glad, pleasant
laevus, laeva, laevum left, unlucky
largus, larga, largum large, plentiful
lassus, lassa, lassum tired, exhausted
latus, lata, latum broad, wide
lenis, lene slow, soft, mild
lentus, lenta, lentum pliant, slow
levis, leve light, slight
liquidus, liquida, liquidum fluid
lucidus, lucida, lucidum bright, translucent
maestus, maesta, maestum sad, gloomy
magnus, magna, magnum (maior; maximus) big, large, great
malus, mala, malum (peior; pessimus) bad, evil
manifestus, manifesta, manifestum palpable
maturus, matura, maturum timely, ripe
medius, media, medium middle, mean
meus, mea, meum my
militaris, militare connected with the army, military
mirus, mira, mirum (cf. miror) astounding, wondrous
mitis, mite soft, sweet, mild
mollis, molle soft, supple
multus, multa, multum much, very
necesse needful, indispensable
niger, nigra, nigrum black, dark
nimius, nimia, nimium excessive
nitidus, nitida, nitidum shining, sleek, fat
niveus, nivea, niveum snowy, snow-white
nobilis, nobile (lit.: what is known), renowned, high-born
nocturnus, nocturna, nocturnum nightly, nocturnal
noster, nostra, nostrum our
nudus, nuda, nudum naked, bare
nullus, nulla, nullum no
obscurus, obscura, obscurum dim, dark
obvius, obvia, obvium in the way, ready to hand
occultus, occulta, occultum (lit.: covered over), hidden, secret
omnipotens, omnipotentis almighty
omnis, omnis, omne all, every
par, paris equal
parcus, parca, parcum (lit.: thrifty), small
parvus, parva, parvum (minor; minimus) small
paternus, paterna, paternum fatherly
paucus, pauca, paucum few
paul(l)us, paul(l)a, paul(l)um little
pauper, pauperis (< paucus + pario) (lit.: producing little), poor, indigent
perfidus, perfida, perfidum faithless, treacherous
pinguis, pingue fat
pius, pia, pium dutiful, devout, religious
placidus, placida, placidum calm, mild
planus, plana, planum level, flat
plenus, plena, plenum (+gen. or abl.) full
plerusque, pleraque, plerumque a large part, most
posterus, postera, posterum next, following
potis or pote, potior, potissimus having the power, able
praeceps, praecipitis headlong, steep
praesens, praesentis present
pri, prior, primus before
princeps, principis (<primus + -capio) (lit.: taking the first share), chief
priscus, prisca, priscum former, ancient
profundus, profunda, profundum extending far, deep
pronus, prona, pronum leaning forward, leaning toward the ground
propinquus (propior, proximus) near, related
proprius, propria, proprium one's own
prosperus, prospera, prosperum according to one's hopes, successful
purpureus, purpurea, purpureum “purple”, red
purus, pura, purum free from dirt, pure
qualis; talis of what kind?
quantus; tantus of what size/degree?
quot how many?
rapidus, rapida, rapidum fast, vehement
rarus, rara, rarum scattered, infrequent, scarce
recens, recentis lately done, fresh
rectus, recta, rectum straight, right
regius, regia, regium royal, regal
rigidus, rigida, rigidum stiff
ruber, rubra, rubrum red
rudis, rude still in its natural state, rough, crude
rusticus, rustica, rusticum belonging to the country, rural, rustic
sacer, sacra, sacrum consecrated, sacred
saevus, saeva, saevum savage, ferocious
sanus, sana, sanum sound, healthy
secretus, secreta, secretum set apart, confidential
secundus, secunda, secundum following, next, second
securus, secura, securum (cf. cura) carefree, untroubled, negligent
segnis, segnis, segne slow, sluggish, slothful
serus, sera, serum late, too late
severus, severa, severum strict
siccus, sicca, siccum dry
similis, simile like, resembling
simplex, simplicis (< semel + -plex) one-fold, plain, uncomplicated
singuli, singulae, singula one apiece, individual
solidus, solida, solidum not hollow, firm
sollicitus, sollicita, sollicitum (<sollus + cieo) thoroughly moved, agitated, disturbed
solus, sola, solum alone, single
sublimis, sublime; sublimus, sublima, sublimum elevated, lofty
supplex, supplicis (lit.: bringing peace-offerings), humble
suus, sua, suum his, her, its
talis of such a kind
tantus of such size, degree
tardus, tarda, tardum slow, late
tener, tenera, tenerum tender, delicate
tenuis, tenue thin
timidus, timida, timidum fearful
tot so many
totidem as many
totus, tota, totum whole, entire
trepidus, trepida, trepidum restless, agitated
tres, tria three
tumidus, tumida, tumidum swollen, puffed up
tuus, tua, tuum thy, thine, your, yours
uber, uberis producing much nourishment, plentiful, rich
ullus, ulla, ullum any (after negation)
ultimus, ultima, ultimum last
unicus, unica, unicum one and only, having no match, unique
universus, universa, universum entire, whole
unus, una, unum one
uterque, utraque, utrumque each of two
vacuus, vacuus, vacumm empty, free from
vagus, vaga, vagum wandering, shifting, inconstant
vanus, vana, vanum hollow, unreliable
varius, varia, varium diverse, manifold, mottled
vastus, vasta, vastum empty, desolate, enormous
vehemens, vehementis violent, strong
velox, velocis swift, rapid
vernus, verna, vernum occurring in the spring, vernal
vester, vestra, vestrum your (pl)
vetus, veteris old, veteran
vicinus, vicina, vicinum neighbouring
vigil, vigilis awake, watchful
vilis, vile cheap, worthless
viridis, viride green, youthful
volucer, volucris, volucre winged