blandus

Latin

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mlad, nasalized form of *meld, extended form of *mel. Also see mollis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

blandus (feminine blanda, neuter blandum); first/second declension

  1. pleasant, agreeable
  2. enticing, seductive, alluring
  3. persuasive
  4. fawning, flattering, smooth, suave

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative blandus blanda blandum blandī blandae blanda
Genitive blandī blandae blandī blandōrum blandārum blandōrum
Dative blandō blandae blandō blandīs blandīs blandīs
Accusative blandum blandam blandum blandōs blandās blanda
Ablative blandō blandā blandō blandīs blandīs blandīs
Vocative blande blanda blandum blandī blandae blanda

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • blandus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • blandus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • blandus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • blandus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

Lithuanian

Adjective

blandus

  1. misty, foggy
  2. thick
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