alternus, alterna, alternum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
alternate, one after the/every other, by turns, successive; mutual; reciprocal;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alternus | alterni |
| Gen. | alterni | alternorum |
| Dat. | alterno | — |
| Acc. | alternum | alternos |
| Voc. | alterne | alterni |
| Abl. | alterno | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alterna | alternae |
| Gen. | alternae | alternarum |
| Dat. | alternae | — |
| Acc. | alternam | alternas |
| Voc. | alterna | alternae |
| Abl. | alterna | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | alternum | alterna |
| Gen. | alterni | alternorum |
| Dat. | alterno | — |
| Acc. | alternum | alterna |
| Voc. | alternum | alterna |
| Abl. | alterno | — |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...nunc sine fratre cupis; et si iam nitidis alternus venit ab astris, pro Polluce mones Castora ne redeat..."- M
Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...totus nostro arbitrio constitutus, cum tantum ille valeat alternus? XXXIX. Etiam quae bene composita erunt memoriam serie..." 
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...adactis continuo hinc obitus perfractaque caedibus arma corporaque, alternus cruor alternaeque ruinae. volvit ager galeas et thorax erigit..."Liber Quartus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...vigil ille metu cum pectore et armis huc alternus et huc, semper cervice reducta semper et in digitis..."
Liber Undecimus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tecta Pelasgi. ceu redeunt nubes, ceu circumflantibus Austris alternus procumbit ager, ceu gurgite cano nunc retegit bibulas, nunc..."Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...priorem sperauere locum, non protinus ira nec ictus: alternus paulum timor et permixta furori consilia, inclinant tantum contraria..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...attonito manifestus in agmine supra est Amphitryoniades puppemque alternus utrimque ingrauat et medias ardet descendere in undas..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...duplicatus in ictum corruit, extremisque animae singultibus errans alternus nunc ore uenit, nunc uulnere sanguis. excussae procerum mentes..."