General Adjectives

List of general adjectives and how to decline them.

Declension Chart

Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nom. -us -a -um
Gen. -i -ae -i
Dat. -o -ae -o
Acc. -um -am -um
Abl. -o -o
Voc. -e -a -um
Nom. -i -ae -a
Gen. -orum -arum -orum
Dat. -is -is -is
Acc. -os -as -a
Abl. -is -is -is
Voc. -i -ae -a

1st and 2nd Declension for Adjectives End in -er

Examples Masculine Feminine Neuter
liber, libera, liberum - free liber libera liberum
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum - beautiful pulcher pulchra pulchrum

List of General Adjectives

Term Definition Derivatives
antiquus, antiqua, antiquum ancient, old-time antique, antiquities
magnus, magna, magnum large, great; important magnify, magnificent, magnate, magnitude, maganimous
meus, mea, meum my -
multus, multa, multum much, many multitude, multiply, multiple
tuus, tua, tuum your (used when speaking to only one person) -
avarus, avara, avarum greedy, avaricious avarice, avariciousness, avid
pauci, paucae, pauca, pl. few, a few paucity, poco
Romanus, Romana, Romanum Roman Romance, romance, romantic, romanticism, Romania
bellus, bella, bellum pretty, handsome, charming belle, beau beauty, embellish, bella
bonus, bona, bonum good, kind bonus, bonanza, bonny, bounty, bona fide
humanus, humana, humanum pertaining to man, human; humane, kind; refined, cultivated humanity, humanitarian, humanism, the humanities, humanist
malus, mala, malum bad, wicked, evil malice, malicious, malign, malaria
parvus, parva, parvum small, little parvovirus, parvule, parvicellular
stultus, stulta, stultum foolish stultify, stultification
verus, vera, verum true, real, proper verify, very, veracity
liber, libera, liberum free liberal, liberality, libertine
noster, nostra, nostrum our, ours nostrum
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum beautiful, handsome; fine pulchritude
sanus, sana, sanum sound, healthy, sane sanity, sanitary, sanitation, insane
Graecus, Graeca, Graecum Greek -
perpetuus, perpetua, perpetuum perpetual, lasting, uninterrupted perpetuate, perpetuity
plenus, plena, plenum full, abundant, generous plenty, replenish, plenteous
salvus, salva, salvum safe, sound -
secundus, secunda, secundum second; favourable secondary
vester, vestra, vestrum your, pl.; yours (used in addressing more than one person) votre
novus, nova, novum new; strange novel, novelty, novice, innovate
beatus, beata, beatum happy, forunate, blessed beatific, beatify, Beatrice
nemo, nemini, neminem no one, nobody Captain Nemo
amicus, amica, amicum friendly amicable, amiable, amiably
carus, cara, carum dear charity, caress, charitable, cherish
acerbus, acerba, acerbum harsh, bitter, grievous acerbic, acerbity, exacerbate
doctus, docta, doctum taught, learned, skilled doctor, doctorate, doctrine, indoctrinate
fortūnātus, fortūnāta, fortūnātum lucky, fortunate, happy unfortunate
suus, sua, suum, reflexive possessive adj. of 3rd person his own, her own, their own sui generis
centum, indecl. adj. a hundred cent, centenary, centennial, centigrade, centimeter, centipede, centurion, century, bicentennial
mīlle, indecl. adj. in sg. thousand millennium, mile, milligram, millimeter, millipede, million
miser, misera, miserum wretched, miserable, unfortunate misery, commiserate
iūcundus, iūcunda, iūcundum pleasant, delightful, agreeable, pleasing jocund
longus, longa, longum long longitude, longevity, elongate, oblong, prolong
caecus, caeca, caecum blind caecum, caecal, caecilian
clārus, clāra, clārum clear, bright; renowned, famous, illustrious clarify, clarity, claret, clarinet, clarion, declare, Clara, Clarissa, Claribel
certus, certa, certum definite, sure, certain, reliable ascertain, certify, certificate
asper, aspera, asperum rough, harsh asperity, exasperate, exasperation
aequus, aequa, aequum level, even, calm; equal, just; favourable equable, equanimity, equation, equator, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equity, equivalent, equivocal, inequity, iniquity, adequate, coequal
incertus, incerta, incertum uncertain, unsure, doubtful incertitude
Latīnus, Latīna, Latīnum Latin Latinate, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino
medius, media, medium middle; used partitively, middle of Mediterranean, medium, median, mediate, mean, medieval, meridian, immediate, intermediary
media urbs middle of the city Mediterranean, medium, median, mediate, mean, medieval, meridian, immediate, intermediary