dius, dia, dium:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Religion
divine; w/supernatural radiance; divinely inspired; blessed, saint (Latham);
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dius | dii |
| Gen. | dii | diorum |
| Dat. | dio | — |
| Acc. | dium | dios |
| Voc. | die | dii |
| Abl. | dio | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dia | diae |
| Gen. | diae | diarum |
| Dat. | diae | — |
| Acc. | diam | dias |
| Voc. | dia | diae |
| Abl. | dia | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dium | dia |
| Gen. | dii | diorum |
| Dat. | dio | — |
| Acc. | dium | dia |
| Voc. | dium | dia |
| Abl. | dio | — |
Examples
- T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...sitim; non concedam neque quiescam usquam noctu neque dius prius profecto quam aut amicam aut mortem investigavero..." - T
Liber XXXIV
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...pertinente miramur fecisse? quid autem fecerunt? superbas, me dius fidius, aures habemus si, cum domini seruorum non fastidiant..." - G
BELLUM CATILINAE
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...nulla conscientia de culpa proponere decrevi, quam, me dius fidius, veram licet cognoscas. Iniuriis contumeliisque concitatus, quod fructu..."