adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
dēmissus
dēmissus (feminine dēmissa, neuter dēmissum, comparative dēmissior)
Classical[deːˈmɪs.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[deˈmis.sus]
Meaning
- adjectivelow; low-lying
- adjectivedisheartened, downhearted, downcast, crestfallen, dejected, dispirited
- adjectivehumble, poor
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēmissus | dēmissa | dēmissum |
| genitive | dēmissī | dēmissae | dēmissī |
| dative | dēmissō | dēmissae | dēmissō |
| accusative | dēmissum | dēmissam | dēmissum |
| ablative | dēmissō | dēmissā | dēmissō |
| vocative | dēmisse | dēmissa | dēmissum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēmissī | dēmissae | dēmissa |
| genitive | dēmissōrum | dēmissārum | dēmissōrum |
| dative | dēmissīs | dēmissīs | dēmissīs |
| accusative | dēmissōs | dēmissās | dēmissa |
| ablative | dēmissīs | dēmissīs | dēmissīs |
| vocative | dēmissī | dēmissae | dēmissa |
dēmissus, a, um, Part. and P. a., fr. demitto.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dēmissus adj. with comp.
P. of demitto.— Of places, lowered, sunken, low-lying, low : loca, Cs. — Drooping, falling, hanging down, low : Demissis umeris esse, T.: labia, T.: si demissior ibis, fly too low , O.: demisso capite: demisso voltu. S.: demisso crine, O.: Dido voltum demissa, V.— Fig., downcast, dejected, dispirited, low : animus: demissā voce loqui, V.: nihilo demissiore animo, L.: videsne illum demissum? — Lowly, humble, unassuming, shy, retiring : multum demissus homo, H.: sit apud vos demissis hominibus perfugium.—Of style, modest, reserved : orator ornamentis demissior.— Humble, poor : qui demissi in obscuro vitam habent, S.
Origins
Perfect passive participle of dēmittō.
In English words that came into English from dēmissus
- demissdēmissus