adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
saepis
saepis (neuter saepe, adverb saepe)
Classical[ˈsae̯.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.pis]
Meaning
- two terminationthat happens often, frequent
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saepis | saepis | saepe |
| genitive | saepis | saepis | saepis |
| dative | saepī | saepī | saepī |
| accusative | saepem | saepem | saepe |
| ablative | saepī | saepī | saepī |
| vocative | saepis | saepis | saepe |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saepēs | saepēs | saepia |
| genitive | saepium | saepium | saepium |
| dative | saepibus | saepibus | saepibus |
| accusative | saepīs saepēs | saepīs saepēs | saepia |
| ablative | saepibus | saepibus | saepibus |
| vocative | saepēs | saepēs | saepia |
saepis, e, adj., = συχνός [akin with saepes, q. v.],
I. that happens often, frequent. —As an adj. cited only once in the comp. saepior, by Prisc. p. 1016 P.; and once in the sup.: saepissimam discordiam fuisse, Cato Nep. ap. Prisc. p. 602 P.
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *seh₂ip- (“to cram, fence”). Cognate with saepēs, saepiō.