asper, aspera -um, asperior -or -us, asperrimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
rude/unrefined; cruel/violent/savage/raging/drastic; stern/severe/bitter; hard;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asper | asperi |
| Gen. | asperi | asperorum |
| Dat. | aspero | — |
| Acc. | asperum | asperos |
| Voc. | asper | asperi |
| Abl. | aspero | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | aspera | asperae |
| Gen. | asperae | asperarum |
| Dat. | asperae | — |
| Acc. | asperam | asperas |
| Voc. | aspera | asperae |
| Abl. | aspera | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asperum | aspera |
| Gen. | asperi | asperorum |
| Dat. | aspero | — |
| Acc. | asperum | aspera |
| Voc. | asperum | aspera |
| Abl. | aspero | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asperius | asperiora |
| Gen. | asperioris | — |
| Acc. | asperius | asperiora |
| Voc. | asperius | asperiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asperrimus | asperrimi |
| Gen. | asperrimi | asperrimorum |
| Dat. | asperrimo | — |
| Acc. | asperrimum | asperrimos |
| Voc. | asperrime | asperrimi |
| Abl. | asperrimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asperrima | asperrimae |
| Gen. | asperrimae | asperrimarum |
| Dat. | asperrimae | — |
| Acc. | asperrimam | asperrimas |
| Voc. | asperrima | asperrimae |
| Abl. | asperrima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | asperrimum | asperrima |
| Gen. | asperrimi | asperrimorum |
| Dat. | asperrimo | — |
| Acc. | asperrimum | asperrima |
| Voc. | asperrimum | asperrima |
| Abl. | asperrimo | — |
Examples
Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...quem respicit, hostem. 185iamque hebes et crasso non asper sanguine mucro[percussum Scaeuae frangit, non uolnerat, hostem;]perdidit..."Liber IX
Aulus Gellius
"...talibus viris non labor insolitus, non locus ullus asper aut arduus erat, non armatus hostis formidulosus." X. Item..."Liber V
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...atque Ismara propter aureaque Hesperidum servans fulgentia mala, asper, acerba tuens, immani corpore serpens arboris amplexus stirpes? quid..."Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...stillam daret enterocelicus unctor, Udorum tetricus censor et asper erat: Frangendos calices effundendumque Falernum Clamabat, biberet quod modo..."Liber VIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...fallere, sume togam. Formosam sane, sed caecus diligit Asper. plus ergo, ut res est, quam uidet Asper amat..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...agit" inquis "iste meae." Sane certus et asper homo est, procuratorem uoltu qui praeferat ipso: acrior hoc Chius..."Liber XVI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...perspicua sed pura. 'Desideres' inquis 'contra vitia aliquid aspere dici, contra pericula animose, contra fortunam superbe, contra ambitionem..."Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...postules: cum calceatis dentibus veniam tamen. HEG. Asper meus victus sane est. ERG. Sentisne essitas? HEG. Terrestris cena..."