Adjectives of the Third Declension


Adjectives of the Third Declension Vocabulary

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Group I Words
Latin English
superior, -, (superius) higher
ferox, -, (ferocis) fierce,
sapiens, -, (sapientis) wise
gracilis, -, gracile slender, thin
melior, -, (melius) better
immortalis, -, immortale immortal
nobilis, -, nobile well-known, noble
utilis, -, utile useful
peior, -, (peius) worse
dulcis, -, dulce sweet, pleasant
acer, acris, acre keen, fierce
brevis, -, breve brief
difficilis, -, difficile hard, difficult
princeps, -, (princepis) chief
lenis, -, lene mild



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