largior

Latin

Etymology 1

Comparative degree of largus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.ɡi.or/, [ˈɫ̪ärɡiɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlar.d͡ʒi.or/, [ˈlärd͡ʒior]

Adjective

largior (neuter largius); third declension

1. comparative degree of largus

Declension

Third-declension comparative adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	largior	largius		largiōrēs	largiōra
Genitive	largiōris			largiōrum
Dative	largiōrī			largiōribus
Accusative	largiōrem	largius		largiōrēs	largiōra
Ablative	largiōre			largiōribus
Vocative	largior	largius		largiōrēs	largiōra

Etymology 2

From largus.

Verb

largior (present infinitive largīrī or largīrier, perfect active largītus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

1. to grant, bestow, dispense, distribute, impart

   Synonyms: tribuō, impertiō, concēdō, assignō, attribuō, distribuō

2. to lavish or bestow

   Synonyms: dōnō, moveō

3. to give bribes

   Synonym: corrumpō

Conjugation

Conjugation of largior (fourth conjugation, deponent)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	largior	largīris, largīre	largītur	largīmur	largīminī	largiuntur
	imperfect	largiēbar	largiēbāris, largiēbāre	largiēbātur	largiēbāmur	largiēbāminī	largiēbantur
	future	largiar	largiēris, largiēre	largiētur	largiēmur	largiēminī	largientur
	perfect	largītus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	largītus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	largītus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	largiar	largiāris, largiāre	largiātur	largiāmur	largiāminī	largiantur
	imperfect	largīrer	largīrēris, largīrēre	largīrētur	largīrēmur	largīrēminī	largīrentur
	perfect	largītus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	largītus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	largīre	—	—	largīminī	—
	future	—	largītor	largītor	—	—	largiuntor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		largīrī, largīrier1	largītum esse	largītūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		largiēns	largītus	largītūrus	—	—	largiendus, largiundus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		largiendī	largiendō	largiendum	largiendō	largītum	largītū

¹The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

• largīmentum
• largītiō
• largītor

Descendants

• Aromanian: lãrdzescu, lãrdziri
• Italian: largire
• Romanian: lărgi, lărgire
• Spanish: largir

References

• “largior”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “largior”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• largior in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.