alacer, alacris -alacre, alacrior -or -us, alacerrimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
eager/keen/spirited; quick/brisk; active/lively; courageous/ready; cheerful;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacer | — |
| Voc. | alacer | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacris | — |
| Voc. | alacris | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacre | alacria |
| Acc. | alacre | alacria |
| Voc. | alacre | alacria |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacrius | alacriora |
| Gen. | alacrioris | — |
| Acc. | alacrius | alacriora |
| Voc. | alacrius | alacriora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacerrimus | alacerrimi |
| Gen. | alacerrimi | alacerrimorum |
| Dat. | alacerrimo | — |
| Acc. | alacerrimum | alacerrimos |
| Voc. | alacerrime | alacerrimi |
| Abl. | alacerrimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacerrima | alacerrimae |
| Gen. | alacerrimae | alacerrimarum |
| Dat. | alacerrimae | — |
| Acc. | alacerrimam | alacerrimas |
| Voc. | alacerrima | alacerrimae |
| Abl. | alacerrima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alacerrimum | alacerrima |
| Gen. | alacerrimi | alacerrimorum |
| Dat. | alacerrimo | — |
| Acc. | alacerrimum | alacerrima |
| Voc. | alacerrimum | alacerrima |
| Abl. | alacerrimo | — |
Examples
- L
Liber VIII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...cuius animus in omni negotio laetus atque alacer est: imperfectis adhuc interscinditur laetitia, sapientis vero contexitur gaudium, nulla..." - L
Liber IV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...discinditur, circumspiciendum est quomodo exeas. Bassus tamen noster alacer animo est: hoc philosophia praestat, in conspectu mortis hilarem..." - L
Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...iudicas eum gaudere qui ridet: animus esse debet alacer et fidens et supra omnia erectus. Mihi crede, verum..." - M
IV
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...exultans super stratorum corporum strages, palpitantibus adhuc cadaveribus alacer insisto? virtutis sunt ista, cum hostis contigit..." 
Liber Decimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...sequuntur arma, nec accedit domino tutela minori. ergo alacer trepidos sic erigit augur Achiuos: 'magna deum mandata, duces..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...tibi panderet ipseBellipotens aquilas torvaque induceret oracasside. vade alacer maioraque disce mereri! III. EPICEDION IN PATREM SVVM Ipse..."- G
Liber II
Gaius Phaedrus from FABVLARVM AESOPIARVM LIBRI QVINQVE
"...intellegit:'Heus!' inquit dominus. ille enimvero adsilit,donationis alacer certae gaudio.tum sic iocata est tanta maiestas ducis..." - P
Aeneid XII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...Iraeque Insidiaeque, dei comitatus, aguntur: talis equos alacer media inter proelia Turnus fumantis sudore quatit, miserabile caesis hostibus..."