dulcis, dulce, dulcior -or -us, dulcissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear; soft, flattering, delightful;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dulce | dulcia |
| Acc. | dulce | dulcia |
| Voc. | dulce | dulcia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dulcius | dulciora |
| Gen. | dulcioris | — |
| Acc. | dulcius | dulciora |
| Voc. | dulcius | dulciora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dulcissimus | dulcissimi |
| Gen. | dulcissimi | dulcissimorum |
| Dat. | dulcissimo | — |
| Acc. | dulcissimum | dulcissimos |
| Voc. | dulcissime | dulcissimi |
| Abl. | dulcissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dulcissima | dulcissimae |
| Gen. | dulcissimae | dulcissimarum |
| Dat. | dulcissimae | — |
| Acc. | dulcissimam | dulcissimas |
| Voc. | dulcissima | dulcissimae |
| Abl. | dulcissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dulcissimum | dulcissima |
| Gen. | dulcissimi | dulcissimorum |
| Dat. | dulcissimo | — |
| Acc. | dulcissimum | dulcissima |
| Voc. | dulcissimum | dulcissima |
| Abl. | dulcissimo | — |
Examples
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...biberet. ut ego amo te, mea Ampelisca, ut dulcis es, ut mulsa dicta dicis. sed tu et Palaestra..."Curculio
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Phaed. Egon apicularum congestum opera non feram, ex dulci oriundum melculo dulci meo? Pal. Nam quo te dicam..."Asinaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...quae tu in te faxis. ARG. Oh melle dulci dulcior tu es. PHIL. Certe enim tu vita..."Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...nullauult differre mora. non maesti pectora Magnisustinet amplexu dulci, non colla tenere,extremusque perit tam longi fructus amoris..."Liber III
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...aquis mixtum non sentit Hydaspen;quique bibunt tenera dulcis ab harundine sucos,et qui tinguentes croceo medicamine crinemfluxa..."Liber VI
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...amnibus omnis confluit, inde super terras redit agmine dulci qua via secta semel liquido pede detulit undas. Nunc..."Liber V
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...amnibus omnis convenit, inde super terras fluit agmine dulci qua via secta semel liquido pede detulit undas. Aëra..."Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...PHRON. Complectere. DIN. Lubens. heia, hoc est melle dulci dulcius. hoc tuis fortunis, Iuppiter, praestant meae. PHRON..."