retusus

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Latin

Etymology

Past participle of retundō.

Pronunciation

Adjective

retūsus (feminine retūsa, neuter retūsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. blunt, dull
    Synonym: hebes
  2. retuse

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative retūsus retūsa retūsum retūsī retūsae retūsa
genitive retūsī retūsae retūsī retūsōrum retūsārum retūsōrum
dative retūsō retūsae retūsō retūsīs
accusative retūsum retūsam retūsum retūsōs retūsās retūsa
ablative retūsō retūsā retūsō retūsīs
vocative retūse retūsa retūsum retūsī retūsae retūsa

Descendants

  • Catalan: retús
  • English: retuse
  • French: rétus
  • Italian: retuso

References

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