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Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

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SECOND LATIN<br />

-ior(neuter -ius), the superlative by adding -issimus(-a, -um), to the<br />

stem of the positive.<br />

Positive Comparative Superlative<br />

clams (clear) clarior clarissimus<br />

nobilis (noble) nobilior nobilissimus<br />

simplex (simple) simplicior simplicissimus<br />

b) Adjectives ending in -er form the superlative by adding -rimos to<br />

the nominative.<br />

acer (keen) aerior acerrimus<br />

miser (wretched) miserior miserrimus<br />

c) Six adjectives ending in -lis form the superlative by adding<br />

-limns to the stem. These are: facilis, easy; difficilis, difficult,. similis,<br />

similar; dissimilis, dissimilar; gracilis, graceful; humilis, ,humble.<br />

faci1is (easy) facilior facillimus<br />

d) Adjectives compared irregularly are:<br />

bonus (good) melior optimus<br />

malus (bad) pejor pessimus<br />

magnus (great) major maximus<br />

parvus (sm all) minor minimus<br />

multus (much) plus pIurimus<br />

multi (many) plures plurimi<br />

nequam (wicked) nequior nequissimus<br />

frugi (indecl.) frugalior frugalissimus<br />

vetus (old) vetustior veterrimus<br />

extems (outward) exterior extremus (extimus)<br />

inferus (beloUl) inferior (lower) infimus (imus)<br />

posterns posterior postremus (postumus)<br />

following latter last<br />

superus superior supremus (summus)<br />

above higher highest<br />

juvenis (young) junior minimus natu<br />

senex (old) senior maximus natu

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