petulans, petulantis (gen.), petulantior -or -us, petulantissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
insolent, unruly, smart-alecky; forward, aggressive; impudent; reprobate/wanton;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | petulantia |
| Acc. | petulans | petulantia |
| Voc. | — | petulantia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | petulantius | petulantiora |
| Gen. | petulantioris | — |
| Acc. | petulantius | petulantiora |
| Voc. | petulantius | petulantiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | petulantissimus | petulantissimi |
| Gen. | petulantissimi | petulantissimorum |
| Dat. | petulantissimo | — |
| Acc. | petulantissimum | petulantissimos |
| Voc. | petulantissime | petulantissimi |
| Abl. | petulantissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | petulantissima | petulantissimae |
| Gen. | petulantissimae | petulantissimarum |
| Dat. | petulantissimae | — |
| Acc. | petulantissimam | petulantissimas |
| Voc. | petulantissima | petulantissimae |
| Abl. | petulantissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | petulantissimum | petulantissima |
| Gen. | petulantissimi | petulantissimorum |
| Dat. | petulantissimo | — |
| Acc. | petulantissimum | petulantissima |
| Voc. | petulantissimum | petulantissima |
| Abl. | petulantissimo | — |
Examples
- C
Timoleon
Cornelius Nepos
"...festum haberet universa Sicilia. Huic quidam Laphystius, homo petulans et ingratus, vadimonium cum vellet imponere, quod cum illo..." - D
Satura XII
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...uellus dabitur pugnanti Gorgone Maura; sed procul extensum petulans quatit hostia funem Tarpeio seruata Ioui frontemque coruscat, quippe..." - D
Satura III
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...sint contentae patulas defundere pelves. Ebrius ac petulans, qui nullum forte cecidit, dat poenas, noctem patitur lugentis amicum..." - D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...hinc et Rhodos et Miletos atque coronatum et petulans madidumque Tarentum. prima peregrinos obscena pecunia mores intulit..." - L
Liber X
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...permittit; tunc inpudicus morbum profitetur ac publicat; tunc petulans non linguam, non manum continet. Crescit insolenti superbia, crudelitas..." - L
Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...idem facturi: offendet te superbus contemptu, dicax contumelia, petulans iniuria, liuidus malignitate, pugnax contentione, uentosus et mendax uanitate..." - L
Phaedra
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...alas, dulcior uocem moriente cygno; fronte nunc torua petulans iuuencus uirginum strauit sua terga ludo, perque fraternos, noua..." - T
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...fores. Mnesilochus eccum maestus progreditur foras. IV.iii MNESILOCHVS Petulans, protervo iracundo animo, indomito incogitato, sine modo et modestia..."