certus, certa -um, certior -or -us, certissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
fixed, settled, firm; certain; trusty/reliable; sure; resolved, determined;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certus | certi |
| Gen. | certi | certorum |
| Dat. | certo | — |
| Acc. | certum | certos |
| Voc. | certe | certi |
| Abl. | certo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certa | certae |
| Gen. | certae | certarum |
| Dat. | certae | — |
| Acc. | certam | certas |
| Voc. | certa | certae |
| Abl. | certa | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certum | certa |
| Gen. | certi | certorum |
| Dat. | certo | — |
| Acc. | certum | certa |
| Voc. | certum | certa |
| Abl. | certo | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certius | certiora |
| Gen. | certioris | — |
| Acc. | certius | certiora |
| Voc. | certius | certiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certissimus | certissimi |
| Gen. | certissimi | certissimorum |
| Dat. | certissimo | — |
| Acc. | certissimum | certissimos |
| Voc. | certissime | certissimi |
| Abl. | certissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certissima | certissimae |
| Gen. | certissimae | certissimarum |
| Dat. | certissimae | — |
| Acc. | certissimam | certissimas |
| Voc. | certissima | certissimae |
| Abl. | certissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | certissimum | certissima |
| Gen. | certissimi | certissimorum |
| Dat. | certissimo | — |
| Acc. | certissimum | certissima |
| Voc. | certissimum | certissima |
| Abl. | certissimo | — |
Examples
- T
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...caelum colunt. DOR. Tum tu mi es inimicus certus. nam generi lenonio numquam ullus deus tam benignus fuit..." - M
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...cetera da uentis. comitem pignusque recepi 190depositum: tum certus eram quae litora uellem,nunc portum fortuna dabit..." - M
Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...superi patriaeque tibique 30unum, Magne, diem, quo fati certus uterqueextremum tanti fructum raperetis amoris.tu uelut Ausonia uadis moriturus..." - M
Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...morte data. tripodas uatesque deorum 770sors obscura decet: certus discedat, ab umbrisquisquis uera petit duraeque oracula mortisfortis adit..." - M
Liber II
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...furores iam dudum moriture paras? rue certus et omnis lucis rumpe moras et Caesaris effuge munus.' nescius interea..." - M
Liber I
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...canduit aestas,perque imas serpit ualles et Gallica certus 215limes ab Ausoniis disterminat arua colonis.tum uires praebebat hiemps..." - A
Liber I
Aulus Gellius
"...omnia belli iure agantur. Quod igitur dies certus praefinitur pactumque fit, ut ante eum diem ne pugnetur atque..." - T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...para ex multis atque exquire illinc unum qui certus siet. CAL. Iam hic faxo aderit.— PS. Potin..."