timidus, timida -um, timidior -or -us, timidissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
timid; cowardly; fearful, apprehensive; without courage; afraid to;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidus | timidi |
| Gen. | timidi | timidorum |
| Dat. | timido | — |
| Acc. | timidum | timidos |
| Voc. | timide | timidi |
| Abl. | timido | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timida | timidae |
| Gen. | timidae | timidarum |
| Dat. | timidae | — |
| Acc. | timidam | timidas |
| Voc. | timida | timidae |
| Abl. | timida | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidum | timida |
| Gen. | timidi | timidorum |
| Dat. | timido | — |
| Acc. | timidum | timida |
| Voc. | timidum | timida |
| Abl. | timido | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidius | timidiora |
| Gen. | timidioris | — |
| Acc. | timidius | timidiora |
| Voc. | timidius | timidiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidissimus | timidissimi |
| Gen. | timidissimi | timidissimorum |
| Dat. | timidissimo | — |
| Acc. | timidissimum | timidissimos |
| Voc. | timidissime | timidissimi |
| Abl. | timidissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidissima | timidissimae |
| Gen. | timidissimae | timidissimarum |
| Dat. | timidissimae | — |
| Acc. | timidissimam | timidissimas |
| Voc. | timidissima | timidissimae |
| Abl. | timidissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | timidissimum | timidissima |
| Gen. | timidissimi | timidissimorum |
| Dat. | timidissimo | — |
| Acc. | timidissimum | timidissima |
| Voc. | timidissimum | timidissima |
| Abl. | timidissimo | — |
Examples
- T
Epidicus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...sapientia est. TH. Nescio edepol quid tu timidus es, trepidas, Epidice, ita voltum tuom~ videor videre commeruisse..." - P
Hecyra
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...eduxi foras. nam modo intro me ut corripui timidus, alio suspicans morbo me visurum adfectam ac sensi esse..." - D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...mordeat ante aliquis quidquid porrexerit illa quae peperit, timidus praegustet pocula papas. fingimus haec altum satura sumente coturnum..." Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Aspicis inbelles temptent quam fortia dammae proelia? Tam timidus quanta sit ira feris? In mortem paruis concurrere frontibus..."- L
Libri XIV-XV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...avarus quomodo pecunia utendum sit exaudiet nec timidus quomodo periculosa contemnat. Efficias oportet ut sciat pecuniam nec bonum..." - L
Liber IX
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...morte. Convocavit complures amicos. Unusquisque aut, quia timidus erat, id illi suadebat quod sibi suasisset, aut, quia adulator..." - L
Liber V
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...titulo fortitudinis latet, moderatio vocatur ignavia, pro cauto timidus accipitur. In his magno periculo erramus: his certas notas..." - T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...ACTVS V V.i TRANIO Qui homo timidus erit in rebus dubiis, nauci non erit; atque equidem quid..."