Latin Adjectives and Degrees

Adjectives

• Words that describe nouns

• Words that describe verbs

• Words that describe adverbs

• Words that describe pronouns

Positive of parvus

• Parvus (small)

• Magnus (large)

• Altus (high)

• Longus (long)

Puella pulcherrima est.

• The girl is very beautiful.

• The girl is very smart.

• The girl is very kind.

• The girl is very strong.

Comparative of parvus

• Minor (smaller)

• Maximus (larger)

• Magnus (great)

• Major (larger)

Comparative of Fortis

• Fortior (braver)

• Fortis (strong)

• Fortisima (strongest)

• Fortioris (braver than)

Superlative of Bonus

• optimus (best)

• bonus maximus

• bonus optimus

• bonus supremus

1st & 2nd Declension Adjectives

• Adjectives like bonus, -a, -um

• Adjectives like magnus, -a, -um

• Adjectives like pulcher, -a, -um

• Adjectives like tristis, -e

Irregular Superlatives

• Superlative forms that do not follow standard rules.

• Superlative forms that follow standard rules.

• Superlative forms that are always positive.

• Superlative forms that are used in comparative sentences.

Superlative of Malus

• Pessimus (worst)

• Optimus (best)

• Medius (average)

• Malus (bad)

Superlative of Magnus

• Maximus (biggest)

• Magnificus (magnificent)

• Maximus (great)

• Magnus (large)