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
- P
Eunuchus
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...miserum sentio: et taedet et amore ardeo, et prudens sciens, vivos vidensque pereo, nec quid agam scio..." - A
Liber XX
Aulus Gellius
"...habet, sed inprudentiae? XVII. Sed et si prudens ruperit, nequaquam patietur aut altius se laedi aut latius. Quod..." - A
Liber XI
Aulus Gellius
"...dicit: "Vir bonus" inquit "praestare debet, ne mentiatur, prudens, ne mendacium dicat; alterum incidit in hominem, alterum..." - C
Epaminondas
Cornelius Nepos
"...plura etiam animi bona accesserant. Erat enim modestus, prudens, gravis, temporibus sapienter utens; peritus belli, fortis manu, animo..." - C
Conon
Cornelius Nepos
"...afuit, eoque peius res administrata est. Nam et prudens rei militaris et diligens erat imperator. Itaque nemini erat..." - T
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..." - D
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..." - T
Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...multis locis plus insciens quis fecit quam prudens boni. sed inscientes sua sibi fallacia ita compararunt et confinxerunt..."