superbus

See also Superbus

Latin

Etymology

Compare Ancient Greek ὑπέρβιος (hyperbios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /suˈper.bus/

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Adjective

superbus m (feminine superba, neuter superbum); first/second declension

1. (in a bad sense) proud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous
2. (in a good sense) proud, superior, superb, excellent, distinguished; splendid, magnificent

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	superbus	superba	superbum		superbī	superbae	superba
genitive	superbī	superbae	superbī		superbōrum	superbārum	superbōrum
dative	superbō	superbae	superbō		superbīs	superbīs	superbīs
accusative	superbum	superbam	superbum		superbōs	superbās	superba
ablative	superbō	superbā	superbō		superbīs	superbīs	superbīs
vocative	superbe	superba	superbum		superbī	superbae	superba

• comparative: superbior, superlative: superbissimus

Related terms

• superbe
• superbia
• superbiō
• superbiter

Descendants

English: superb French: superbe German: superb Italian: superbo

Occitan: supèrb Portuguese: soberbo Romanian: superb Spanish: soberbio

See also

• arrogans
• insolens
• fastidiosus
• vanus
• elatus