Ch 27

• facilis, -e (easy)
• facil-ior, -ius (easier)
• facil-limus, -a, -um (easiest)

• difficilis, -e (difficult)
• difficil-ior, -ius (more difficult)
• difficil-limus, -a, -um (most difficult)

• similis, -e (like)
• simil-ior, -ius (more like)
• simil-limus, -a, -um (most like)

• dissimilis, -e (dissimilar)
• dissimil-ior, -ius (more dissimilar)
• dissimil-limus, -a, -um (most dissimilar)

• gracilis, -e (slender)
• gracil-ior, -ius (slenderer)
• gracil-limus, -a, -um (slenderest)

• humilis, -e (low, humble)
• humil-ior, -ius (lower)
• humil-limus, -a, -um (lowest)

• liber, liber-a, liber-um (free)
• liber-ior, -ius (freer)
• liber-rimus, -rima, -rimum (freest)

• pulcher, pulchr-a, pulchr-um (beautiful)
• pulchr-ior, -ius (more beautiful)
• pulcher-rimus, -rima, -rimum (most beautiful)

• acer, acris, acre (keen)
• acr-ior, -ius (keener)
• acer-rimus, -rima, -rimum (keenest)

• bonus, bona, bonum (good)
• mel-ior, -ius (better)
• optim-us, -a, -um (best)

• magn-us, -a, -um (great)
• ma-ior, ius (greater)
• maxim-us, -a, -um (greatest)

• mal-us, -a, -um (bad)
• pe-ior, -ius (worse)
• pessim-us, -a, -um (worst)

• mult-us, -a, -um (much)
• ----, plus (more)
• plurim-us, -a, -um (most)

• parv-us, -a, -um (small)
• minor, minus (smaller)
• minim-us, -a, -um (smallest)

• prae, pro (in front of, before)
• pr-ior, -ius (former)
• prim-us, -a, -um (first)

• super-us, -a, -um (that above)
• super-ior, -ius (higher)
• sum-us, -a, -um (highest, furthest)
• OR
• suprem-us, -a, -um (highest, last)

• MF^s         N^s              MF^p         N^p
• ---           plus           plures        plura
• ---          pluris                 plurium
• ---           ---                   pluribus
• ---           plus          plures         plura
• ---          plure                 pluribus

gendered singular = neuter noun (usually followed by Gen of Whole)

• dēlectātiō, dēlectātiōnis
• f.    noun         III
• delight, pleasure, enjoyment

• nepos, nepōtis
• m.       noun        III
• grandson, descendent

• sōl, sōlis
• m.       noun     III
• sun

• dīligēns, dīligentis
• participle
• diligent, careful

(from present activedīligō, present infinitive dīligere, perfect active dīlēxī, supine dīlēctum)

• dissimilis, dissimile
• adj   III
• unlike, different

Special 6 -lis

• usually ceramicware with painted or incised labels
• garum: a popular fish sauce
• SCOMBR = scomber = mackerel

• gracilis, gracile
• adj       III
• slender, thing

Special 6 -lis

• humilis, humile
• adj     III
• lowly, humble

Special 6 -lis

• maior, maius  (comparative of māgnus)
• comp.adj    
• s) greater, older
• p) maiores, maiorum (M)- ancestors

ETY: major, majority, mayor

• primus, -a, -um
• adj       I/II
• first, foremost, chief, principal

ETY: prime, primacy, primitive

• how many, as many as
• indecl.adj

• similis, simile (+Gen or Dat)
• adj        III
• similar to, like, resembling

• superus, -a, -um
• adj          I/II
• above, upper
• m.pl) superī, superōrum- the gods

• ūtilis, ūtile
• adj        III
• useful, advantageous

• pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positum
• verb       III
• to put, place, set

ETY: component, compound, deposit, imposter, post, preposition, supposition

• probō, probāre, probāvī, probātum
• verb       I
• to approve, recommend, test

• facilis, facile
• adj         III
• easy

comparative: facilior, superlative: facillimus

Special 6 -lis

• difficilis, difficile
• adj              III
• difficult

comparative: difficilior, superlative: difficillimus

• similis, simile
• adj           III
• like

comparative: similior, superlative: simillimus

• līber, lībera, līberum
• adj          III
• free

comparative: līberior, superlative: līberrimus

• pulcher, pulchra
• adj           I/II
• beautiful

comparative: pulchrior, superlative: pulcherrimus

• ācer, ācris, ācre
• adj           III
• keen

comparative: ācrior, superlative: ācerrimus

• bonus, bona, bonum
• adj           III
• keen

comparative: melior, superlative: optimus

• magnus, -a, -um
• adj          I/II
• great

comparative: maior, superlative: maximus

• malus, -a, -um
• adj         I/II
• bad

comparative: pēior (worse), superlative: pessimus (worst)

• multus, a, um
• adj           I/II
• much

comparative: plūs, superlative: plūrimus

• parvus, a, um
• adj              I/II
• small

comparative: minor, superlative: minimus

prae, prō

in front of, before

comparative: prior, superlative: primus

• melior, ius
• adj
• better

comparative of bonus

ETY: ameliorate (To make better)

• pēior, ius
• adj
• worse
• comparative form of malus

ETY: pejorative (disparaging)

• ----, plūs (G form)
• adj
• more
• (in s.gender it functions as a neuter noun, commonly followed by Gen of Whole: plus pecuniae = more (of) money)

comparative form of multus

ETY: plus, plural, plurality

• minor, minus
• adj
• smaller
• comparative of parvus

ETY: minor, minority, minus, minute, minuet, minister, minstrel

• prior, prius
• adj
• former

comparative of prae/pro

ETY: prior, priority

• superior, ius
• adj
• higher

comparative of superus

ETY: superior, superiority

• optimus, a, um
• adj
• best

superlative of bonus

ETY: optimist, optimum

• maximus, a, um
• adj
• greatest

superlative of magnus

ETY: maximum

• pessimus, a, um
• adj
• worst

superlative of malus

ETY: pessimist

• plūrimus, a, um
• adj
• most

superlative of multus

• minimus, a, um
• adj
• smallest

superlative of parvus

ETY: minimum, minimize

• prīmus, a, um
• adj
• first

superlative of prae/pro

ETY: prime, primacy, primary

• summus, a, um
• adj
• highest, farthest

superlative of superus

ETY: summit, sum, consummate

• suprēmus, a, um
• adj
• highest, last

superlative of superus

ETY: supreme, supremacy

A wise person never beleives what is not proven

a wise person is one less than Jove

for the greater glory of God

motto of the Jesuit Order

how is the storm? is it raining? is it cold? is it cloudy?

the sun shines for all

like enjoys like

the better (people) have priority

with very great praise

with highest praise

if you work diligently in Latin study

worse than war is fear of war itself

one from many

no more beyond (this point)

first among equals

at first sight

the highest good