amens, amentis (gen.), amentior -or -us, amentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
insane, demented, out of one's mind; very excited, frantic, distracted; foolish;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | amentia |
| Acc. | amens | amentia |
| Voc. | — | amentia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amentius | amentiora |
| Gen. | amentioris | — |
| Acc. | amentius | amentiora |
| Voc. | amentius | amentiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amentissimus | amentissimi |
| Gen. | amentissimi | amentissimorum |
| Dat. | amentissimo | — |
| Acc. | amentissimum | amentissimos |
| Voc. | amentissime | amentissimi |
| Abl. | amentissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amentissima | amentissimae |
| Gen. | amentissimae | amentissimarum |
| Dat. | amentissimae | — |
| Acc. | amentissimam | amentissimas |
| Voc. | amentissima | amentissimae |
| Abl. | amentissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amentissimum | amentissima |
| Gen. | amentissimi | amentissimorum |
| Dat. | amentissimo | — |
| Acc. | amentissimum | amentissima |
| Voc. | amentissimum | amentissima |
| Abl. | amentissimo | — |
Examples
- T
Cistellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Lemniam ducet domum. sed tamen ibo et persequar: amens ne quid faciat, cauto opust. postremo, quando aequa lege..." - T
Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...opibus aulam invenit, rursumque penitus conditam exanguis amens servat. eius filiam Lyconides vitiarat. interea senex Megadorus a sorore..." - T
Asinaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amicam id fertur. cedit noctem filius. Rivalis amens ob praereptam mulierem, Is rem omnem uxori per parasitum nuntiat..." - M
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...ceruice tyranniexplorate fidem' dixit. sed surda uetantitendebat geminas amens Cornelia palmas.'quo sine me crudelis abis? iterumne relinquor..." - M
Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...litoribus quaerere meis.' sic fata relictis 790exiluit stratis amens tormentaque nullauult differre mora. non maesti pectora Magnisustinet amplexu..." - M
Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...gaudebit sanguine fuso.deserat hic feruor mentes, cadat impetus amens,perdant uelle mori.' sic deflagrare minaces 280in cassum..." - M
Liber II
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...necdum est ille dolor nec iam metus: incubat amens miraturque malum. cultus matrona priores deposuit maestaeque tenent delubra..." - T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...atque odio me esse quoi placere aequom fuit, amens amansque ut animum offirmo meum, dico esse iturum..."