argutus, arguta -um, argutior -or -us, argutissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
melodious, clear (sounds), ringing; eloquent; wise, witty, cunning; talkative;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutus | arguti |
| Gen. | arguti | argutorum |
| Dat. | arguto | — |
| Acc. | argutum | argutos |
| Voc. | argute | arguti |
| Abl. | arguto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arguta | argutae |
| Gen. | argutae | argutarum |
| Dat. | argutae | — |
| Acc. | argutam | argutas |
| Voc. | arguta | argutae |
| Abl. | arguta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutum | arguta |
| Gen. | arguti | argutorum |
| Dat. | arguto | — |
| Acc. | argutum | arguta |
| Voc. | argutum | arguta |
| Abl. | arguto | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutius | argutiora |
| Gen. | argutioris | — |
| Acc. | argutius | argutiora |
| Voc. | argutius | argutiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutissimus | argutissimi |
| Gen. | argutissimi | argutissimorum |
| Dat. | argutissimo | — |
| Acc. | argutissimum | argutissimos |
| Voc. | argutissime | argutissimi |
| Abl. | argutissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutissima | argutissimae |
| Gen. | argutissimae | argutissimarum |
| Dat. | argutissimae | — |
| Acc. | argutissimam | argutissimas |
| Voc. | argutissima | argutissimae |
| Abl. | argutissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argutissimum | argutissima |
| Gen. | argutissimi | argutissimorum |
| Dat. | argutissimo | — |
| Acc. | argutissimum | argutissima |
| Voc. | argutissimum | argutissima |
| Abl. | argutissimo | — |
Examples
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...manust. CHAR. De istac re argutus es, ut par pari respondeas, ad mandata claudus caecus mutus mancus debilis..."Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...prurit in pugnam. Vagatur omnis turba sordidae chortis, argutus anser gemmeique pauones nomenque debet quae rubentibus pinnis..."