humilis
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From humus (“ground, earth, soil”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
humilis m and f, humile n; third declension
- low, lowly, small, slight; shallow
- (in respect to birth, fortune or worth) base, mean, humble, obscure, poor, needy, insignificant, low
- (of mind or character) submissive, abject
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | humilis | humile | humilēs | humilia | |
| genitive | humilis | humilis | humilium | humilium | |
| dative | humilī | humilī | humilibus | humilibus | |
| accusative | humilem | humile | humilēs | humilia | |
| ablative | humilī | humilī | humilibus | humilibus | |
| vocative | humilis | humile | humilēs | humilia | |
- Comparative:- humilior
- Superlative:- humillimus
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References [edit]
- humilis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
