Chapter 11 Flashcards
recipio, recipere, recepi, receptus
to receive
quidquid recipitur
whatever is received
quidquid
whatever (relative pronoun from quisquis)
proportio, -onis, F.
proportion, relation between parts
tamquam (conj.)
as, just as
requiro, requirere, requisivi, requisitus
to require, seek
tantumdem
as much, just as much
angustus, angusta, -um
narrow, steep
angustior -or -us
narrower, steeper (comparative from angustus)
laxus, laxa -um
wide, spacious
laxior -or -us
wider, more spacious (comparative of laxus)
imbuo, imbuere, imbui, imbutus
wet, soak, dip; give initial instruction (in)
quisque, quaeque, quodque
(indef. pron. & adj.) whoever, whatever, each, every
passim (adv.)
here and there; everywhere
modulus, moduli, M.
a measure (e.g. like a measuring cup)
Comparative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives end in -ior (masc. & fem.) or -us (neut) and are declined according to the pattern of the 3rd declension:
longior, longioris, longiori, longiorem, longiore
longiores, longiorum, longioribus, longiores, longioribus
longius, longioris, longiori, longius, longiore
longiora, longiorum, longioribus, longiora, longioribus
Quam and Ablative of Comparison
The word quam, than, is used to compare two words. If quam is used, the words compared are in the same case.
Example: Joannes minor est quam Petrus. (John is younger than Peter.)
If the word to be compared is in the nominative or accusative, quam can be omitted and the second word put in the ablative.
Examples:
- Joannes minor est Petro. (John is younger than Peter.)
- Amor melle dulcior. (Love is sweeter than honey.)
- Nihil est virtute amabilius. (Nothing is more lovable than virtue.)
