adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
linguōsus
linguōsus (feminine linguōsa, neuter linguōsum)
Classical[lɪŋˈɡʷoː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[liŋˈɡʷɔː.s̬us]
Meaning
- adjectiveobsoletetalkative, loquacious
- adjectiveobsoleteexpressive
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linguōsus | linguōsa | linguōsum |
| genitive | linguōsī | linguōsae | linguōsī |
| dative | linguōsō | linguōsae | linguōsō |
| accusative | linguōsum | linguōsam | linguōsum |
| ablative | linguōsō | linguōsā | linguōsō |
| vocative | linguōse | linguōsa | linguōsum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linguōsī | linguōsae | linguōsa |
| genitive | linguōsōrum | linguōsārum | linguōsōrum |
| dative | linguōsīs | linguōsīs | linguōsīs |
| accusative | linguōsōs | linguōsās | linguōsa |
| ablative | linguōsīs | linguōsīs | linguōsīs |
| vocative | linguōsī | linguōsae | linguōsa |
linguōsus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. talkative, loquacious.
I. Lit.:
durae buccae fuit, linguosus, Petr. 43, 3; 63, 2: adulescentula, Hier. Ep. 108, n. 20.—II. Transf., expressive:
orchestarum linguosi digiti, Cassiod. Var. 4, 51.Origins
From lingua (“the tongue”) + -(u)ōsus, with the ending taken from adjectives such as virtuōsus.