tetricus, tetrica, tetricum:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
harsh, gloomy, severe;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tetricus | tetrici |
| Gen. | tetrici | tetricorum |
| Dat. | tetrico | — |
| Acc. | tetricum | tetricos |
| Voc. | tetrice | tetrici |
| Abl. | tetrico | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tetrica | tetricae |
| Gen. | tetricae | tetricarum |
| Dat. | tetricae | — |
| Acc. | tetricam | tetricas |
| Voc. | tetrica | tetricae |
| Abl. | tetrica | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tetricum | tetrica |
| Gen. | tetrici | tetricorum |
| Dat. | tetrico | — |
| Acc. | tetricum | tetrica |
| Voc. | tetricum | tetrica |
| Abl. | tetrico | — |
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...anus Atque olei stillam daret enterocelicus unctor, Udorum tetricus censor et asper erat: Frangendos calices effundendumque Falernum Clamabat..."Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...pudet, ah, pauca rogasse Iouem. At quam non tetricus, quam nulla nubilus ira, quam placido nostras legerat..."