gracilis

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈɡra.ki.lis/

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Adjective

gracilis m. and f., gracile n.; third declension

1. slender, slim, thin
2. meager, scanty, lean
3. (of style) unadorned, simple

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	gracilis	gracile		gracilēs	gracilia
genitive	gracilis	gracilis		gracilium	gracilium
dative	gracilī	gracilī		gracilibus	gracilibus
accusative	gracilem	gracile		gracilēs	gracilia
ablative	gracilī	gracilī		gracilibus	gracilibus
vocative	gracilis	gracile		gracilēs	gracilia

Synonyms

• (slender): gracilēns, gracilentus

Related terms

gracilēns gracilentus gracilescō

gracilitās graciliter gracilitūdo

Descendants

• French: grêle
• English: gracile

References

• gracilis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879