asotus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄσωτος (ásōtos, “abandoned, debauched, profligate”).

Pronunciation

Noun

asōtus m (genitive asōtī); second declension

  1. A dissolute man, debauchee, rake, playboy.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative asōtus asōtī
genitive asōtī asōtōrum
dative asōtō asōtīs
accusative asōtum asōtōs
ablative asōtō asōtīs
vocative asōte asōtī

Adjective

asōtus (feminine asōta, neuter asōtum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. debauched, dissolute, profligate, spendthrift

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative asōtus asōta asōtum asōtī asōtae asōta
genitive asōtī asōtae asōtī asōtōrum asōtārum asōtōrum
dative asōtō asōtae asōtō asōtīs
accusative asōtum asōtam asōtum asōtōs asōtās asōta
ablative asōtō asōtā asōtō asōtīs
vocative asōte asōta asōtum asōtī asōtae asōta

References

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