adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
perinīquus
perinīquus (feminine perinīqua, neuter perinīquum)
Classical[pɛ.rɪˈniː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[pe.riˈniː.kʷus]
Meaning
- adjectivevery unjust, unfair etc
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | perinīquus | perinīqua | perinīquum |
| genitive | perinīquī | perinīquae | perinīquī |
| dative | perinīquō | perinīquae | perinīquō |
| accusative | perinīquum | perinīquam | perinīquum |
| ablative | perinīquō | perinīquā | perinīquō |
| vocative | perinīque | perinīqua | perinīquum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | perinīquī | perinīquae | perinīqua |
| genitive | perinīquōrum | perinīquārum | perinīquōrum |
| dative | perinīquīs | perinīquīs | perinīquīs |
| accusative | perinīquōs | perinīquās | perinīqua |
| ablative | perinīquīs | perinīquīs | perinīquīs |
| vocative | perinīquī | perinīquae | perinīqua |
pĕr-ĭnīquus, a, um, adj.
I. Very unfair, very unjust:
quare videant, ne sit periniquum et non ferendum, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63.—II. Very unwilling, very discontented:
etsi periniquo patiebar animo, te a me digredi, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 1.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-inīquus adj.,
very unfair, most unjust: videant, ne sit periniquum (with acc. and infin.). —Very unwilling, utterly discontented: periniquo pati animo, te a me digredi.
Origins
From per- + iniquus.