moestus

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Latin

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Etymology

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A late formation as a perfect participle to moereō (to be sad) which in Classical Latin has neither a supine nor a perfect stem.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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moestus (feminine moesta, neuter moestum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. sad, unhappy
  2. mournful, gloomy
  3. stern, grim

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative moestus moesta moestum moestī moestae moesta
Genitive moestī moestae moestī moestōrum moestārum moestōrum
Dative moestō moestō moestīs
Accusative moestum moestam moestum moestōs moestās moesta
Ablative moestō moestā moestō moestīs
Vocative moeste moesta moestum moestī moestae moesta