carus, cara -um, carior -or -us, carissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
= dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued; high-priced, expensive;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carus | cari |
| Gen. | cari | carorum |
| Dat. | caro | — |
| Acc. | carum | caros |
| Voc. | care | cari |
| Abl. | caro | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | cara | carae |
| Gen. | carae | cararum |
| Dat. | carae | — |
| Acc. | caram | caras |
| Voc. | cara | carae |
| Abl. | cara | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carum | cara |
| Gen. | cari | carorum |
| Dat. | caro | — |
| Acc. | carum | cara |
| Voc. | carum | cara |
| Abl. | caro | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carius | cariora |
| Gen. | carioris | — |
| Acc. | carius | cariora |
| Voc. | carius | cariora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carissimus | carissimi |
| Gen. | carissimi | carissimorum |
| Dat. | carissimo | — |
| Acc. | carissimum | carissimos |
| Voc. | carissime | carissimi |
| Abl. | carissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carissima | carissimae |
| Gen. | carissimae | carissimarum |
| Dat. | carissimae | — |
| Acc. | carissimam | carissimas |
| Voc. | carissima | carissimae |
| Abl. | carissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carissimum | carissima |
| Gen. | carissimi | carissimorum |
| Dat. | carissimo | — |
| Acc. | carissimum | carissima |
| Voc. | carissimum | carissima |
| Abl. | carissimo | — |
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