LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

appositus

appositus (feminine apposita, neuter appositum, comparative appositior, superlative appositissimus)
Classical[apˈpɔ.sɪ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[apˈpɔː.s̬i.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveadjacent, near
  2. adjectiveappropriate, apt

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeappositusappositaappositum
genitiveappositīappositaeappositī
dativeappositōappositaeappositō
accusativeappositumappositamappositum
ablativeappositōappositāappositō
vocativeappositeappositaappositum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeappositīappositaeapposita
genitiveappositōrumappositārumappositōrum
dativeappositīsappositīsappositīs
accusativeappositōsappositāsapposita
ablativeappositīsappositīsappositīs
vocativeappositīappositaeapposita

appŏsĭtus (adp-), a, um, v. appono, P. a.
appŏsĭtus (adp-), ūs, m. appono; in medicine, t. t.,
I. an applying, application (only in post-Aug. prose and in abl. sing.): (Mystidanum) volvae prodest adpositu, fotu et inlitu, Plin. 23, 9, 82, § 164; 24, 5, 13, § 22; 24, 6, 15, § 24; Arn. 2, p. 91.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of appōnō.

Descendants
  • Catalanapòsit
  • Italianapposto
  • Italianapposito
  • Portugueseaposto
  • Spanishapuesto
  • Galicianaposto

Quick answers

What does appositus mean in Latin?
appositus, a adjective, means “adjacent, near; appropriate, apt”.
How do you pronounce appositus?
In classical Latin, [apˈpɔ.sɪ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [apˈpɔː.s̬i.tus].