prominens, prominentis (gen.), prominentior -or -us, prominentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
projecting; prominent;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | prominentia |
| Acc. | prominens | prominentia |
| Voc. | — | prominentia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prominentius | prominentiora |
| Gen. | prominentioris | — |
| Acc. | prominentius | prominentiora |
| Voc. | prominentius | prominentiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prominentissimus | prominentissimi |
| Gen. | prominentissimi | prominentissimorum |
| Dat. | prominentissimo | — |
| Acc. | prominentissimum | prominentissimos |
| Voc. | prominentissime | prominentissimi |
| Abl. | prominentissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prominentissima | prominentissimae |
| Gen. | prominentissimae | prominentissimarum |
| Dat. | prominentissimae | — |
| Acc. | prominentissimam | prominentissimas |
| Voc. | prominentissima | prominentissimae |
| Abl. | prominentissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prominentissimum | prominentissima |
| Gen. | prominentissimi | prominentissimorum |
| Dat. | prominentissimo | — |
| Acc. | prominentissimum | prominentissima |
| Voc. | prominentissimum | prominentissima |
| Abl. | prominentissimo | — |
Examples
Liber V
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...incurrerunt in aliquod saxum ad latus ripae prominens, retorqueantur et in orbem aquas sine exitu flectant..."Liber XXXVIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...terrarum sit, a Tauro monte in Aegaeum usque prominens mare, quot non urbes modo sed gentes amplectatur, omnes..."Liber XXVIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...equitatu impetum ex occulto facere iubet. mons opportune prominens equitum insidias texit nec ulla mora pugnae facta..."Liber XXVII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...positi. sed longior quam latior acies erat; Gallos prominens collis tegebat; ea frons quam Hispani tenebant cum sinistro..."FRAGMENTA HISTORIARUM
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...aerem, inde aquam, post pabula esse corrupta. Quia prominens aquilonibus minus gravescit quam cetera. Ne simplici quidem morte..."