festinus, festina, festinum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
swift/quick/rapid; fast moving (troops); impatient, in a hurry; early/premature;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | festinus | festini |
| Gen. | festini | festinorum |
| Dat. | festino | — |
| Acc. | festinum | festinos |
| Voc. | festine | festini |
| Abl. | festino | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | festina | festinae |
| Gen. | festinae | festinarum |
| Dat. | festinae | — |
| Acc. | festinam | festinas |
| Voc. | festina | festinae |
| Abl. | festina | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | festinum | festina |
| Gen. | festini | festinorum |
| Dat. | festino | — |
| Acc. | festinum | festina |
| Voc. | festinum | festina |
| Abl. | festino | — |
Examples
Liber Decimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...ignibus implet honestis. iamque iter ad muros cursu festinus anhelo obtinet et miseros gaudet uitasse parentes, cum genitor..."Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...magis aequore Triton exerit, aut carae festinus ad oscula matris cum remeat tardumque ferit delphina Palaemon. arma decent..."Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...feruntur; namque illi et pharetras breuioraque tela dicarat festinus uoti pater insontesque sagittas; iam tunc et nota stabuli..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...patrii raperis certamina lustrivix implenda viris, laudum festinus et audax 135ingenii. stupuit primaeva ad carmina plebesEuboea et natis..."Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...Lucifero genitus miracula narrat de consorte suo, cursu festinus anhelo advolat armenti custos Phoceus Onetor et 'Peleu, Peleu..."