improbus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From in- +‎ probus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈim.pro.bus/, [ˈɪm.prɔ.bʊs]

Adjective

improbus (feminine improba, neuter improbum); first/second declension

  1. excessive, immoderate
  2. greedy, rude
  3. flagrant, wicked

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative improbus improba improbum improbī improbae improba
Genitive improbī improbae improbī improbōrum improbārum improbōrum
Dative improbō improbae improbō improbīs improbīs improbīs
Accusative improbum improbam improbum improbōs improbās improba
Ablative improbō improbā improbō improbīs improbīs improbīs
Vocative improbe improba improbum improbī improbae improba

Descendants

References
  • improbus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • improbus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • improbus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • improbus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the aristocracy (as a party in politics): boni cives, optimi, optimates, also simply boni (opp. improbi); illi, qui optimatium causam agunt
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.