hirtus, hirta, hirtum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
hairy/shaggy, covered with hair/wool; thick growth (plants); rough/unpolished;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hirtus | hirti |
| Gen. | hirti | hirtorum |
| Dat. | hirto | — |
| Acc. | hirtum | hirtos |
| Voc. | hirte | hirti |
| Abl. | hirto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hirta | hirtae |
| Gen. | hirtae | hirtarum |
| Dat. | hirtae | — |
| Acc. | hirtam | hirtas |
| Voc. | hirta | hirtae |
| Abl. | hirta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hirtum | hirta |
| Gen. | hirti | hirtorum |
| Dat. | hirto | — |
| Acc. | hirtum | hirta |
| Voc. | hirtum | hirta |
| Abl. | hirto | — |
Examples
Liber Primus
Publius Papinius Statius from ACHILLEID
"...inque vicem stupuere greges socioque timore mansuescunt: simul hirtus aper, simul ursa lupusque cogitur et captos contempsit cerva..."Metamorphoses VIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...agro unguibus et raras vellentem dentibus herbas. hirtus erat crinis, cava lumina, pallor in ore, labra incana situ..."Ars Amatoria I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...undas, Nunc leo, nunc arbor, nunc erit hirtus aper. Hi iaculo pisces, illi capiuntur ab hamis: Hos cava..."