impudens

Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ pudēns.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈim.pu.dens/, [ˈɪmpʊd̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈim.pu.dens/, [ˈimpud̪ens]

Adjective

impudēns (genitive impudentis, comparative impudentior, superlative impudentissimus, adverb impudenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. shameless, without shame, arrogant, impudent
2. (by extension) not ashamed of immoral behavior

   Synonyms: superbus, ferōx, īnsolēns, arrogāns

   Antonym: pudēns

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	impudēns			impudentēs	impudentia
Genitive	impudentis			impudentium
Dative	impudentī			impudentibus
Accusative	impudentem	impudēns		impudentēs	impudentia
Ablative	impudentī			impudentibus
Vocative	impudēns			impudentēs	impudentia

Descendants

• English: impudent
• French: impudent, impudente
• Spanish: impudente
• Portuguese: impudente

References

• “impudens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “impudens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• impudens in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
• impudens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.