albus

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Descendants

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“‘white’”). Cognates include Umbrian 𐌖𐌚𐌋𐌀 (alfu), Ancient Greek ἀλφός (alphos), “‘whiteness, white leprosy’”), Hittite 𒀠𒉺𒀸 (alpas), “‘cloud’”) and Middle Welsh elbid (“‘world’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈal.bus/

[edit] Adjective

albus m. (feminine alba, neuter album); first/second declension

1. white (without lustre), hoary
2. clear, bright
3. fortunate, auspicious
4. pale, fair, gray

[edit] Inflection

• First and second declensions (1&2).

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	albus	alba	album		albī	albae	alba
genitive	albī	albae	albī		albōrum	albārum	albōrum
dative	albō	albae	albō		albīs	albīs	albīs
accusative	album	albam	album		albōs	albās	alba
ablative	albō	albā	albō		albīs	albīs	albīs
vocative	albe	alba	album		albī	albae	alba

• comparative: albior, superlative: albissimus

[edit] Synonyms

• (white): candidus, lacteolus

[edit] Antonyms

• (white): ater, niger

[edit] Derived terms

• albulus
• albus an ater sit

[edit] Descendants