moestus

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Latin

Etymology

A late formation as a perfect participle to moereō (“to be sad”) which in Classical Latin has neither a supine nor a perfect stem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

moestus (feminine moesta, neuter moestum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. sad, unhappy
  2. mournful, gloomy
  3. stern, grim

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative moestus moesta moestum moestī moestae moesta
genitive moestī moestae moestī moestōrum moestārum moestōrum
dative moestō moestae moestō moestīs
accusative moestum moestam moestum moestōs moestās moesta
ablative moestō moestā moestō moestīs
vocative moeste moesta moestum moestī moestae moesta
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