prudens, prudentis (gen.), prudentior -or -us, prudentissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
aware, skilled; sensible, prudent; farseeing; experienced;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | prudentia |
| Acc. | prudens | prudentia |
| Voc. | — | prudentia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prudentius | prudentiora |
| Gen. | prudentioris | — |
| Acc. | prudentius | prudentiora |
| Voc. | prudentius | prudentiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prudentissimus | prudentissimi |
| Gen. | prudentissimi | prudentissimorum |
| Dat. | prudentissimo | — |
| Acc. | prudentissimum | prudentissimos |
| Voc. | prudentissime | prudentissimi |
| Abl. | prudentissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prudentissima | prudentissimae |
| Gen. | prudentissimae | prudentissimarum |
| Dat. | prudentissimae | — |
| Acc. | prudentissimam | prudentissimas |
| Voc. | prudentissima | prudentissimae |
| Abl. | prudentissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | prudentissimum | prudentissima |
| Gen. | prudentissimi | prudentissimorum |
| Dat. | prudentissimo | — |
| Acc. | prudentissimum | prudentissima |
| Voc. | prudentissimum | prudentissima |
| Abl. | prudentissimo | — |
Examples
Eunuchus
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...miserum sentio: et taedet et amore ardeo, et prudens sciens, vivos vidensque pereo, nec quid agam scio..."Liber XX
Aulus Gellius
"...habet, sed inprudentiae? XVII. Sed et si prudens ruperit, nequaquam patietur aut altius se laedi aut latius. Quod..."Liber XI
Aulus Gellius
"...dicit: "Vir bonus" inquit "praestare debet, ne mentiatur, prudens, ne mendacium dicat; alterum incidit in hominem, alterum..."Epaminondas
Cornelius Nepos
"...plura etiam animi bona accesserant. Erat enim modestus, prudens, gravis, temporibus sapienter utens; peritus belli, fortis manu, animo..."Conon
Cornelius Nepos
"...afuit, eoque peius res administrata est. Nam et prudens rei militaris et diligens erat imperator. Itaque nemini erat..."Liber III
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...quaeram cur e sapienti stulta queat fieri, nec prudens sit puer ullus, [si non, certa suo quia semine..."Satura IV
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...Fuscus marmorea meditatus proelia uilla, et cum mortifero prudens Veiiento Catullo, qui numquam uisae flagrabat amore puellae, grande..."Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...multis locis plus insciens quis fecit quam prudens boni. sed inscientes sua sibi fallacia ita compararunt et confinxerunt..."