astutus, astuta -um, astutior -or -us, astutissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
clever, astute, sly, cunning; expert;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutus | astuti |
| Gen. | astuti | astutorum |
| Dat. | astuto | — |
| Acc. | astutum | astutos |
| Voc. | astute | astuti |
| Abl. | astuto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astuta | astutae |
| Gen. | astutae | astutarum |
| Dat. | astutae | — |
| Acc. | astutam | astutas |
| Voc. | astuta | astutae |
| Abl. | astuta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutum | astuta |
| Gen. | astuti | astutorum |
| Dat. | astuto | — |
| Acc. | astutum | astuta |
| Voc. | astutum | astuta |
| Abl. | astuto | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutius | astutiora |
| Gen. | astutioris | — |
| Acc. | astutius | astutiora |
| Voc. | astutius | astutiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutissimus | astutissimi |
| Gen. | astutissimi | astutissimorum |
| Dat. | astutissimo | — |
| Acc. | astutissimum | astutissimos |
| Voc. | astutissime | astutissimi |
| Abl. | astutissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutissima | astutissimae |
| Gen. | astutissimae | astutissimarum |
| Dat. | astutissimae | — |
| Acc. | astutissimam | astutissimas |
| Voc. | astutissima | astutissimae |
| Abl. | astutissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | astutissimum | astutissima |
| Gen. | astutissimi | astutissimorum |
| Dat. | astutissimo | — |
| Acc. | astutissimum | astutissima |
| Voc. | astutissimum | astutissima |
| Abl. | astutissimo | — |
Examples
Adelphoe
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...Credo istuc melius esse: uerum ego numquam adeo astutus fui, quin quidquid possem mallem auferre potius in praesentia..."Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...praestat et facit turbam, Excogitavit — homo sagax et astutus — Ne facere posset tale saepius damnum: Excalceatus ire coepit..."Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...augur, acervos.' 'dixi equidem et dico: captes astutus ubique testamenta senum neu, si vafer unus et alter insidiatorem..."