adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
prōspicuus
prōspicuus (feminine prōspicua, neuter prōspicuum)
Classical[proːsˈpɪ.ku.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[prosˈpiː.ku.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveable to be seen from far away
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | prōspicuus | prōspicua | prōspicuum |
| genitive | prōspicuī | prōspicuae | prōspicuī |
| dative | prōspicuō | prōspicuae | prōspicuō |
| accusative | prōspicuum | prōspicuam | prōspicuum |
| ablative | prōspicuō | prōspicuā | prōspicuō |
| vocative | prōspicue | prōspicua | prōspicuum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | prōspicuī | prōspicuae | prōspicua |
| genitive | prōspicuōrum | prōspicuārum | prōspicuōrum |
| dative | prōspicuīs | prōspicuīs | prōspicuīs |
| accusative | prōspicuōs | prōspicuās | prōspicua |
| ablative | prōspicuīs | prōspicuīs | prōspicuīs |
| vocative | prōspicuī | prōspicuae | prōspicua |
prōspĭcŭus, a, um, adj. id.. *
I. That may be seen afar off, conspicuous:
turris, Stat. Th. 12, 15.—II. Looking forward, looking into the future:
turris illa prospicua vaticinationis munus explicuit, App. M. 6, p. 181, 20.—Adv.: prōspĭcuē, providently, cautiously, carefully, App. M. 1, p. 112, 8.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin prōspicuus From prōspiciō + -uus.
Descendants
- Englishprospicuous
- Italianprospicuo