Latin

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Etymology

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obsequium (deference, complaisance) +‎ -ōsus, from obsequor (yield to, gratify).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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obsequiōsus (feminine obsequiōsa, neuter obsequiōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. obsequious, complaisant, complying
    Synonyms: obsequēns, oboediēns, facilis
    Antonyms: sēditiōsus, tumultuōsus, turbulentus, obstinātus, difficilis

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative obsequiōsus obsequiōsa obsequiōsum obsequiōsī obsequiōsae obsequiōsa
Genitive obsequiōsī obsequiōsae obsequiōsī obsequiōsōrum obsequiōsārum obsequiōsōrum
Dative obsequiōsō obsequiōsō obsequiōsīs
Accusative obsequiōsum obsequiōsam obsequiōsum obsequiōsōs obsequiōsās obsequiōsa
Ablative obsequiōsō obsequiōsā obsequiōsō obsequiōsīs
Vocative obsequiōse obsequiōsa obsequiōsum obsequiōsī obsequiōsae obsequiōsa

Descendants

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References

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  • obsequiosus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • obsequiosus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • obsequiosus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016