neglegens, neglegentis (gen.), neglegentior -or -us, neglegentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
heedless, neglectful, careless; unconcerned, indifferent; slovenly; unruly;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | neglegentia |
| Acc. | neglegens | neglegentia |
| Voc. | — | neglegentia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | neglegentius | neglegentiora |
| Gen. | neglegentioris | — |
| Acc. | neglegentius | neglegentiora |
| Voc. | neglegentius | neglegentiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | neglegentissimus | neglegentissimi |
| Gen. | neglegentissimi | neglegentissimorum |
| Dat. | neglegentissimo | — |
| Acc. | neglegentissimum | neglegentissimos |
| Voc. | neglegentissime | neglegentissimi |
| Abl. | neglegentissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | neglegentissima | neglegentissimae |
| Gen. | neglegentissimae | neglegentissimarum |
| Dat. | neglegentissimae | — |
| Acc. | neglegentissimam | neglegentissimas |
| Voc. | neglegentissima | neglegentissimae |
| Abl. | neglegentissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | neglegentissimum | neglegentissima |
| Gen. | neglegentissimi | neglegentissimorum |
| Dat. | neglegentissimo | — |
| Acc. | neglegentissimum | neglegentissima |
| Voc. | neglegentissimum | neglegentissima |
| Abl. | neglegentissimo | — |
Examples
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...deturbavit detexitque a me ilico; postilla optigere me neglegens fui. continuo pro imbre amor advenit [in cor meum..."Liber XVI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...faciet qui timet verbis? Fabianus non erat neglegens in oratione sed securus. Itaque nihil invenies sordidum: electa verba..."Liber V
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...SALUTEM Est quidem, mi Lucili, supinus et neglegens qui in amici memoriam ab aliqua regione admonitus reducitur; tamen..."Liber IV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...pertinere, quo tranquillus placidusque eris et crastini neglegens et in summa tui satietate! Vis scire quid sit quod..."Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...gloriae? Ipse per se amor, omnium aliarum rerum neglegens, animos in cupiditatem formae non sine spe mutuae caritatis..."ad Marciam
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE CONSOLATIONE
"...medios detinebit. Vt uaria et libidinosa mancipiorumque suorum neglegens domina et poenis et muneribus errabit. XI. 1. Quid..."Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...minime humana furens cupiditate, dum alteri noceat sui neglegens, in ipsa inruens tela et ultionis secum ultorem tracturae..."de Vita Beata
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...possides? Cur plura quam nosti? turpiter aut tam neglegens es ut non noueris pauculos seruos aut tam luxuriosus..."