absurdus

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Latin

Etymology

ab- +‎ surdus

Pronunciation

Adjective

absurdus (feminine absurda, neuter absurdum, comparative absurdior, superlative absurdissimus, adverb absurdē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. discordant, harsh
  2. incongruous, inconsistent, illogical
  3. silly, stupid, senseless, absurd, worthless

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative absurdus absurda absurdum absurdī absurdae absurda
Genitive absurdī absurdae absurdī absurdōrum absurdārum absurdōrum
Dative absurdō absurdō absurdīs
Accusative absurdum absurdam absurdum absurdōs absurdās absurda
Ablative absurdō absurdā absurdō absurdīs
Vocative absurde absurda absurdum absurdī absurdae absurda

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • absurdus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • absurdus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • absurdus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)