edax, edacis (gen.), edacior -or -us, edacissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
greedy, rapacious, voracious, gluttonous; devouring, consuming, destructive;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | edacia |
| Acc. | edax | edacia |
| Voc. | — | edacia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | edacius | edaciora |
| Gen. | edacioris | — |
| Acc. | edacius | edaciora |
| Voc. | edacius | edaciora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | edacissimus | edacissimi |
| Gen. | edacissimi | edacissimorum |
| Dat. | edacissimo | — |
| Acc. | edacissimum | edacissimos |
| Voc. | edacissime | edacissimi |
| Abl. | edacissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | edacissima | edacissimae |
| Gen. | edacissimae | edacissimarum |
| Dat. | edacissimae | — |
| Acc. | edacissimam | edacissimas |
| Voc. | edacissima | edacissimae |
| Abl. | edacissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | edacissimum | edacissima |
| Gen. | edacissimi | edacissimorum |
| Dat. | edacissimo | — |
| Acc. | edacissimum | edacissima |
| Voc. | edacissimum | edacissima |
| Abl. | edacissimo | — |
Examples
- T
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...suduculum flagri, compedium tritor, pistrinorum civitas, perenniserve, lurco, edax, furax, fugax, cedo sis mi argentum, da mihi argentum..." - P
Heauton Timorumenos
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...silentium, ne semper servo' currens, iratus senex, edax parasitu', sycophanta autem inpudens, avaru' leno adsidue agendi sint seni..." - M
Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...minatur. ecce, subit uirus tacitum, carpitque medullas ignis edax calidaque incendit uiscera tabe. ebibit umorem circum uitalia fusum..." - M
Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...395inuitus questusque Numam iussisse senator.non aetas haec carpsit edax monimentaque rerumputria destituit: crimen ciuile uidemustot uacuas urbes. generis..." - M
Liber I
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...pompa triumphiexcipit aut sacras poscunt Capitolia laurus:liuor edax tibi cuncta negat, gentesque subactasuix inpune feres. socerum depellere..." Liber XI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...victor praemia plura refert. I nunc, livor edax, dic te cessisse Neroni: vicit nimirum non Nero, sed prasinus..."- L
ad Polybium
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE CONSOLATIONE
"...torquebit, non morbus adfliget, non suspicio lacesset, non edax et inimica semper alienis processibus invidia consectabitur, non metus..." - L
Oedipus
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...putres situ annosa ramos: huius abrupit latus edax uetustas; illa, iam fessa cadens radice, fulta pendet aliena trabe..."