silentiosus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From silentium (silence) +‎ -ōsus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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silentiōsus (feminine silentiōsa, neuter silentiōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. silent, voiceless, noiseless
  2. quiet, tongue-twisted, taciturn

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  • silentiosus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • silentiosus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • silentiosus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016