adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
retūsus
retūsus (feminine retūsa, neuter retūsum)
Classical[rɛˈtuː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[reˈtuː.s̬us]
Meaning
- adjectiveblunt, dull
- adjectiveretuse
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | retūsus | retūsa | retūsum |
| genitive | retūsī | retūsae | retūsī |
| dative | retūsō | retūsae | retūsō |
| accusative | retūsum | retūsam | retūsum |
| ablative | retūsō | retūsā | retūsō |
| vocative | retūse | retūsa | retūsum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | retūsī | retūsae | retūsa |
| genitive | retūsōrum | retūsārum | retūsōrum |
| dative | retūsīs | retūsīs | retūsīs |
| accusative | retūsōs | retūsās | retūsa |
| ablative | retūsīs | retūsīs | retūsīs |
| vocative | retūsī | retūsae | retūsa |
rĕtūsus, a, um, Part. and P. a. of retundo.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
retūsus or retūnsus adj.
P. of retundo, blunted, blunt, dull : ferrum, V.: Tela, O.—Fig.: ingenia.
Origins
Past participle of retundō.
Descendants
- Catalanretús
- Englishretuse
- Frenchrétus
- Italianretuso
- Portugueseretuso