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..."- P
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..." - P
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..."