adulto
Dictionary entries
- Entry →adultus, adulti:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Stelten (Ecclesiastical Latin)
- Age:
- Medieval
adult; one who has reached legal maturity (e.g., age 18 or 21);
abl. sg.dat. sg. - Entry →adolesco, adolescere, adolevi, adultus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Intransitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
grow up, mature, reach manhood/peak; become established/strong; grow, increase;
abl. sg. perf. pass. part.abl. sg. perf. pass. part.dat. sg. perf. pass. part.dat. sg. perf. pass. part. - Entry →adultus, adulta -um, adultior -or -us, adultissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
grown (up/fully), mature, ripe; adult; at peak/height/full strength;
abl. sg. (m.)abl. sg. (n.)dat. sg. (m.)dat. sg. (n.)
Examples
Divus Claudius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Suetonius) from DE VITIS CAESARUM
"...Adsciturus in nomen Neronem, quasi parum reprehenderetur, quod adulto iam filio priuignum adoptaret, identidem divulgavit neminem umquam..."VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...estis, qui crescentes adhuc in peregrinationes, qui iam adultos in castra magnorum parentum vanitate dimittitis. erubescitis desideriis tamquam..."
Liber Octavus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...Danais. geminas ergo ilicet aras arboribus uiuis et adulto caespite texi imperat, innumerosque deae, sua munera, flores..."
Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...fortem vetat interire sexum et censor prohibet mares adultos pulchrae supplicium timere formae; qui reddit Capitolio Tonantem..."
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...iuvenis, genitus si tardius esses, umbratusque genas et adultos fortior artus non unum gaudens Phoebea ad limina munus..."Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...florea rura exercet sub sole labor, cum gentis adultos educunt fetus, aut cum liquentia mella stipant et dulci..."Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...fundamina, deinde tenaces suspendunt ceras: aliae spem gentis adultos educunt fetus, aliae purissima mella stipant et liquido distendunt..."Liber XI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...privatus esset. at Messalina non alias solutior luxu, adulto autumno simulacrum vindemiae per domum celebrabat. urgeri prela, fluere..."
