insuavis, insuave, insuavior -or -us, insuavissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
harsh, disagreeable, unpleasing; sour, not sweet; unpleasant in taste/smell;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insuave | insuavia |
| Acc. | insuave | insuavia |
| Voc. | insuave | insuavia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insuavius | insuaviora |
| Gen. | insuavioris | — |
| Acc. | insuavius | insuaviora |
| Voc. | insuavius | insuaviora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insuavissimus | insuavissimi |
| Gen. | insuavissimi | insuavissimorum |
| Dat. | insuavissimo | — |
| Acc. | insuavissimum | insuavissimos |
| Voc. | insuavissime | insuavissimi |
| Abl. | insuavissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insuavissima | insuavissimae |
| Gen. | insuavissimae | insuavissimarum |
| Dat. | insuavissimae | — |
| Acc. | insuavissimam | insuavissimas |
| Voc. | insuavissima | insuavissimae |
| Abl. | insuavissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | insuavissimum | insuavissima |
| Gen. | insuavissimi | insuavissimorum |
| Dat. | insuavissimo | — |
| Acc. | insuavissimum | insuavissima |
| Voc. | insuavissimum | insuavissima |
| Abl. | insuavissimo | — |
Examples
- M
Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...Neque enim vulgaris esse neque humilis nec insuavis haec recte modo adscita potest. Copiam quoque sermonis auget permutando..." - Q
Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...paulum deliquit amicus, quod nisi concedas, habeare insuavis: acerbus odisti et fugis ut Rusonem debitor aeris, qui nisi..."