humilis

Latin

Etymology

From humus (“ground, earth, soil”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈhu.mi.lis/

Adjective

humilis m and f, humile n; third declension

1. low, lowly, small, slight; shallow
2. (in respect to birth, fortune or worth) base, mean, humble, obscure, poor, needy, insignificant, low
3. (of mind or character) submissive, abject

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	humilis	humile		humilēs	humilia
genitive	humilis	humilis		humilium	humilium
dative	humilī	humilī		humilibus	humilibus
accusative	humilem	humile		humilēs	humilia
ablative	humilī	humilī		humilibus	humilibus
vocative	humilis	humile		humilēs	humilia

• Comparative:- humilior
• Superlative:- humillimus

Derived terms

humile humiliātiō humilificō humiliō

humilitās humiliter humilitō

Related terms

humātiō humātor humī

humō humus

Descendants

Catalan: humil English: humble French: humble Italian: umile

Portuguese: húmil, humilde Romanian: umil Spanish: humil, humilde

References

• humilis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879