discretus, discreta, discretum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
separate, situated/put apart; distinguished/differentiated; discreet/wise (Bee);
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | discretus | discreti |
| Gen. | discreti | discretorum |
| Dat. | discreto | — |
| Acc. | discretum | discretos |
| Voc. | discrete | discreti |
| Abl. | discreto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | discreta | discretae |
| Gen. | discretae | discretarum |
| Dat. | discretae | — |
| Acc. | discretam | discretas |
| Voc. | discreta | discretae |
| Abl. | discreta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | discretum | discreta |
| Gen. | discreti | discretorum |
| Dat. | discreto | — |
| Acc. | discretum | discreta |
| Voc. | discretum | discreta |
| Abl. | discreto | — |
Examples
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...uirorum colla mouet: rapit ingenti conamine saxum, quo discretus ager, uacuasque impellit in auras arduus Hippomedon, quo turbine..."Metamorphoses V
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...fugae, donec fessos Aegyptia tellus ceperit et septem discretus in ostia Nilus. huc quoque terrigenam venisse Typhoea narrat..."Liber XXIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...magis quod propior Italiae ac mari tantum Ionio discretus erat. Is ubi primum fama accepit Hannibalem Alpes transgressum..."Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...desuper librabantur; mox vallum portasque legionibus attribuit, ut discretus labor fortis ignavosque distingueret atque ipsa contentione decoris accenderentur..."