amans, amantis (gen.), amantior -or -us, amantissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
loving/fond/affectionate; beloved/dear to; friendly/kind; having love/affection;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | amantia |
| Acc. | amans | amantia |
| Voc. | — | amantia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amantius | amantiora |
| Gen. | amantioris | — |
| Acc. | amantius | amantiora |
| Voc. | amantius | amantiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amantissimus | amantissimi |
| Gen. | amantissimi | amantissimorum |
| Dat. | amantissimo | — |
| Acc. | amantissimum | amantissimos |
| Voc. | amantissime | amantissimi |
| Abl. | amantissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amantissima | amantissimae |
| Gen. | amantissimae | amantissimarum |
| Dat. | amantissimae | — |
| Acc. | amantissimam | amantissimas |
| Voc. | amantissima | amantissimae |
| Abl. | amantissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amantissimum | amantissima |
| Gen. | amantissimi | amantissimorum |
| Dat. | amantissimo | — |
| Acc. | amantissimum | amantissima |
| Voc. | amantissimum | amantissima |
| Abl. | amantissimo | — |
Examples
- T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...auscultes. CA. Nugae istaec sunt: non iucundumst nisi amans facit stulte. PS. Pergin? CAL. O Pseudole mi, sine..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...tergo meo tris facile corios contrivisti bubulos. AGOR. Amans per amorem si quid feci, Milphio, ignoscere..." - T
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...ludit potans Dordalum. ACTVS I I.i TOXILVS Qui amans egens ingressus est princeps in Amoris vias, superavit aerumnis..." - T
Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...pueri suppositio nec argenti circumductio, neque ubi amans adulescens scortum liberet clam suom patrem. huius modi paucas poetae..." - T
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...CHRYS. Papae. PIST. Immo ut eam credis? misera amans desiderat. CHRYS. Scitum istuc. PIST. Immo, Chrysale..." - T
Asinaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...fueris scias. quae prius quam istam adii atque amans ego animum meum isti dedi, sordido vitam oblectabas pane..." - T
Amphitruo
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...sapienter facit, qui complexus cum Alcumena cubat amans animo obsequens. SOS. Ibo ut erus quod imperavit Alcumenae nuntiem..." - T
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Venus, quam penes amantum summa summarum redit, quot amans exemplis ludificetur, quot modis pereat quotque exoretur exorabulis: quot..."