viridis

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the verb vireo (“to be verdant, to sprout”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwi.ri.dis/, [ˈwɪ.rɪ.dɪs]

Adjective

viridis (neuter viride); third declension

  1. green
  2. young, fresh, lively, youthful

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative viridis viride viridēs viridia
Genitive viridis viridis viridium viridium
Dative viridī viridī viridibus viridibus
Accusative viridem viride viridēs, viridīs viridia
Ablative viridī viridī viridibus viridibus
Vocative viridis viride viridēs viridia

Descendants

See also
Colors in Latin · colōrēs (layout · text)
     candidus, albus, niveus, cēreus, marmoreus, eburneus      cānus, rāvus, pullus, cinereus, cinericeus, plumbeus, grīseus      āter, niger, piceus
             pūniceus, murrhinus, rūfus, ruber, russus, rubrīcus, mulleus ; cocceus, coccīnus, badius              rutilus, armeniacus, auranteus, aurantiacus ; fuscus, colōrius, cervīnus, spādīx              gilvus, helvus, fulvus, flāvus, croceus, pallidus, lūteus
             galbus, galbīnus, lūridus              viridis              prasinus
             cyaneus              caeruleus, azurīnus              glaucus; līvidus; venetus, blaveus
             violāceus, ianthinus              purpureus, ostrīnus, ātropurpūreus, amethystīnus              roseus, rosāceus

References
  • viridis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • viridis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • viridis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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