LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

perturpis

perturpis (neuter perturpe)
Classical[pɛrˈtʊr.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[perˈtur.pis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationvery ugly etc

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeperturpisperturpisperturpe
genitiveperturpisperturpisperturpis
dativeperturpīperturpīperturpī
accusativeperturpemperturpemperturpe
ablativeperturpīperturpīperturpī
vocativeperturpisperturpisperturpe
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeperturpēsperturpēsperturpia
genitiveperturpiumperturpiumperturpium
dativeperturpibusperturpibusperturpibus
accusativeperturpīs
perturpēs
perturpīs
perturpēs
perturpia
ablativeperturpibusperturpibusperturpibus
vocativeperturpēsperturpēsperturpia

per-turpis, e, adj.,
I. very shameful, scandalous, abominable, Cic. Cael. 20, 50

Origins

From per- + turpis.

Quick answers

What does perturpis mean in Latin?
perturpis, a adjective, means “very ugly etc”.
How do you pronounce perturpis?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈtʊr.pɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈtur.pis].