abruptus, abrupta -um, abruptior -or -us, abruptissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
precipitous, steep; hasty; rash; uncompromising, haughty, aloof; abrupt, sudden;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptus | abrupti |
| Gen. | abrupti | abruptorum |
| Dat. | abrupto | — |
| Acc. | abruptum | abruptos |
| Voc. | abrupte | abrupti |
| Abl. | abrupto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abrupta | abruptae |
| Gen. | abruptae | abruptarum |
| Dat. | abruptae | — |
| Acc. | abruptam | abruptas |
| Voc. | abrupta | abruptae |
| Abl. | abrupta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptum | abrupta |
| Gen. | abrupti | abruptorum |
| Dat. | abrupto | — |
| Acc. | abruptum | abrupta |
| Voc. | abruptum | abrupta |
| Abl. | abrupto | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptius | abruptiora |
| Gen. | abruptioris | — |
| Acc. | abruptius | abruptiora |
| Voc. | abruptius | abruptiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptissimus | abruptissimi |
| Gen. | abruptissimi | abruptissimorum |
| Dat. | abruptissimo | — |
| Acc. | abruptissimum | abruptissimos |
| Voc. | abruptissime | abruptissimi |
| Abl. | abruptissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptissima | abruptissimae |
| Gen. | abruptissimae | abruptissimarum |
| Dat. | abruptissimae | — |
| Acc. | abruptissimam | abruptissimas |
| Voc. | abruptissima | abruptissimae |
| Abl. | abruptissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | abruptissimum | abruptissima |
| Gen. | abruptissimi | abruptissimorum |
| Dat. | abruptissimo | — |
| Acc. | abruptissimum | abruptissima |
| Voc. | abruptissimum | abruptissima |
| Abl. | abruptissimo | — |
Examples
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Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...sensus numeris conclusus, sed a toto corpore abruptus et per se nihil efficiens. "O callidos homines" perfectum..." 
Liber Octavus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...Argoaque vela Styrus habet, vasto rursus desidit hiatu abruptus revolutus aqua. iamque omnis in astra itque reditque ratis..."Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...puer e primo torquens temone cateias. linquitur abruptus pelago Tyra, linquitur et mons Ambenus et gelidis pollens Ophiusa..."- T
Liber XXI
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...recenti lapsu terrae in pedum mille admodum altitudinem abruptus erat. Ibi cum velut ad finem viae equites constitissent..."