rabidus

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Latin

Etymology

From rabiō (to rave, be mad) +‎ -idus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

rabidus (feminine rabida, neuter rabidum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. raving, rabid, furious, savage, fierce
  2. impulsive, passionate, impetuous

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

  • English: rabid
  • Italian: rabido
  • Portuguese: rábido
  • Spanish: rábido
  • Translingual: Rabidosa rabida

References

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