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
- T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...biberet. ut ego amo te, mea Ampelisca, ut dulcis es, ut mulsa dicta dicis. sed tu et Palaestra..." - T
Curculio
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Phaed. Egon apicularum congestum opera non feram, ex dulci oriundum melculo dulci meo? Pal. Nam quo te dicam..." - T
Asinaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...quae tu in te faxis. ARG. Oh melle dulci dulcior tu es. PHIL. Certe enim tu vita..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - T
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..." - T
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..." - T
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...PHRON. Complectere. DIN. Lubens. heia, hoc est melle dulci dulcius. hoc tuis fortunis, Iuppiter, praestant meae. PHRON..."