superbus, superba, superbum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
arrogant, overbearing, haughty, proud;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | superbus | superbi |
| Gen. | superbi | superborum |
| Dat. | superbo | — |
| Acc. | superbum | superbos |
| Voc. | superbe | superbi |
| Abl. | superbo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | superba | superbae |
| Gen. | superbae | superbarum |
| Dat. | superbae | — |
| Acc. | superbam | superbas |
| Voc. | superba | superbae |
| Abl. | superba | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | superbum | superba |
| Gen. | superbi | superborum |
| Dat. | superbo | — |
| Acc. | superbum | superba |
| Voc. | superbum | superba |
| Abl. | superbo | — |
Examples
Satura XII
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...atque omnia soli forsan Pacuuio breuiter dabit, ille superbus incedet uictis riualibus. ergo uides quam grande operae pretium..."de Spectaculis
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial) from EPIGRAMMATON LIBRI
"...miramur uelocia munera thermas, abstulerat miseris tecta superbus ager; Claudia diffusas ubi porticus explicat umbras, ultima pars aulae..."Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ecce redit sporta piscator inani, Venator capta maele superbus adest: Omnis ab urbano venit ad mare cena macello..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...arte mangonis virilitatis damna maeret ereptae, nec quam superbus conputet stipem leno dat prostituto misera mater infanti..."Liber VIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...saxum, fartus papyro dum tibi torus crescit, flentes superbus basiabit eunuchos; tuoque tristis filius, uelis nolis, cum concubino..."Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...puellis, non mollis Sinuessa feruidique fluctus Passeris aut superbus Anxur, non Phoebi uada principesque Baiae. Nusquam tam nitidum..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...theatro, Phasis purpureis rubens lacernis, et iactat tumido superbus ore: "Tandem commodius licet sedere, nunc est reddita dignitas..."Satura XIV
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...tenso folle reuerti inde domum possis tumidaque superbus aluta, Oceani monstra et iuuenes uidisse marinos. non unus mentes..."