adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
impervius
impervius (feminine impervia, neuter impervium)
Classical[ɪmˈpɛr.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[imˈpɛr.vi.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveimpassable
- adjectiveimpervious
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | impervius | impervia | impervium |
| genitive | imperviī | imperviae | imperviī |
| dative | imperviō | imperviae | imperviō |
| accusative | impervium | imperviam | impervium |
| ablative | imperviō | imperviā | imperviō |
| vocative | impervie | impervia | impervium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imperviī | imperviae | impervia |
| genitive | imperviōrum | imperviārum | imperviōrum |
| dative | imperviīs | imperviīs | imperviīs |
| accusative | imperviōs | imperviās | impervia |
| ablative | imperviīs | imperviīs | imperviīs |
| vocative | imperviī | imperviae | impervia |
impervĭus (inp-), a, um, adj. 2. inpervius,
I. that cannot be passed through, impassable, impervious (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; cf.:
inaccessus, invius): amnis, Ov. M. 9, 106: iter, Quint. 12, 11, 11; cf. itinera (with interrupta), Tac. A. 3, 31: tellus, inaccessible, Val. Fl. 2, 643.— Transf.: lapis ignibus, Tac. A. 15, 43.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
impervius (in-p-) adj.,
not to be traversed, impassable: amnis, O.: lapis ignibus, fire-proof, Ta.