conspicuus, conspicua, conspicuum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
visible, clearly seen, in sight/full view; illustrious/notable/famous/striking;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | conspicuus | conspicui |
| Gen. | conspicui | conspicuorum |
| Dat. | conspicuo | — |
| Acc. | conspicuum | conspicuos |
| Voc. | conspicue | conspicui |
| Abl. | conspicuo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | conspicua | conspicuae |
| Gen. | conspicuae | conspicuarum |
| Dat. | conspicuae | — |
| Acc. | conspicuam | conspicuas |
| Voc. | conspicua | conspicuae |
| Abl. | conspicua | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | conspicuum | conspicua |
| Gen. | conspicui | conspicuorum |
| Dat. | conspicuo | — |
| Acc. | conspicuum | conspicua |
| Voc. | conspicuum | conspicua |
| Abl. | conspicuo | — |
Examples
- D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...urit 373a debilitas, follisque pudet cicerisque relicti. 373b conspicuus longe cunctisque notabilis intrat balnea nec dubie custodem uitis..." - M
XVIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...etiam, quod laudandus occursibus, quod omni frequentia coetuque conspicuus populo iam ipse fateretur, quod plus amaretur a matre..." - M
IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...recordatio, et mihi cum generis conscientia, cum fortunae conspicuus aliquando fulgor, cum liberales artes, cum omnia quondam honestiora..." - M
IV
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...discursibus. placida conceptum stella signavit: erit modesta lenitate conspicuus. ardens nascentis horam sidus accendit: viribus pariter moribusque flagrabit..." 
Liber Secundus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...pone modum laetis; satis ostro diues et auro conspicuus tenuem germani pauperis annum risisti; moneo, regnorum gaudia temet..."- P
Metamorphoses XII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...variabant tempora cani. qui clipeo galeaque Macedoniaque sarisa conspicuus faciemque obversus in agmen utrumque armaque concussit certumque equitavit..." - P
Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...unde aliqua spes, consilio manu voce insignis hosti, conspicuus suis. eo postremo ardoris provectus est ut vexillarium fugientem..." - P
Liber II
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...flumine devehitur, nullo principali paratu, sed vetere egestate conspicuus, donec Iunius Blaesus Lugudunensis Galliae rector, genere inlustri, largus..."