blandior

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Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From blandus +‎ -ior.

Alternative forms

Verb

blandior (present infinitive blandīrī, perfect active blandītus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

  1. to flatter, fawn
  2. to delude
Conjugation
   Conjugation of blandior (fourth conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present blandior blandīris,
blandīre
blandītur blandīmur blandīminī blandiuntur
imperfect blandiēbar blandiēbāris,
blandiēbāre
blandiēbātur blandiēbāmur blandiēbāminī blandiēbantur
future blandiar blandiēris,
blandiēre
blandiētur blandiēmur blandiēminī blandientur
perfect blandītus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect blandītus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect blandītus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present blandiar blandiāris,
blandiāre
blandiātur blandiāmur blandiāminī blandiantur
imperfect blandīrer blandīrēris,
blandīrēre
blandīrētur blandīrēmur blandīrēminī blandīrentur
perfect blandītus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect blandītus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present blandīre blandīminī
future blandītor blandītor blandiuntor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives blandīrī blandītum esse blandītūrum esse
participles blandiēns blandītus blandītūrus blandiendus,
blandiundus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
blandiendī blandiendō blandiendum blandiendō blandītum blandītū
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

blandus +‎ -ior

Adjective

blandior (neuter blandius); third declension

  1. comparative degree of blandus
Declension

Third-declension comparative adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative blandior blandius blandiōrēs blandiōra
Genitive blandiōris blandiōrum
Dative blandiōrī blandiōribus
Accusative blandiōrem blandius blandiōrēs blandiōra
Ablative blandiōre blandiōribus
Vocative blandior blandius blandiōrēs blandiōra

References

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