neriosus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nēr + -ōsus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr. Cognates include Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr), Sanskrit नर (nára), and Old Irish nert.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ne.riˈoː.sus/, [nɛriˈoːs̠ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ne.riˈo.sus/, [neriˈɔːs̬us]

Adjective

neriōsus (feminine neriōsa, neuter neriōsum); first/second-declension adjective

1. vigorous, energetic
2. firm, strict

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neriōsus	neriōsa	neriōsum		neriōsī	neriōsae	neriōsa
genitive	neriōsī	neriōsae	neriōsī		neriōsōrum	neriōsārum	neriōsōrum
dative	neriōsō	neriōsae	neriōsō		neriōsīs
accusative	neriōsum	neriōsam	neriōsum		neriōsōs	neriōsās	neriōsa
ablative	neriōsō	neriōsā	neriōsō		neriōsīs
vocative	neriōse	neriōsa	neriōsum		neriōsī	neriōsae	neriōsa

Related terms

• Nerō