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..."- P
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..." - T
Liber XXIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...magis quod propior Italiae ac mari tantum Ionio discretus erat. Is ubi primum fama accepit Hannibalem Alpes transgressum..." - P
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..."