Latin edit

Etymology edit

From per- +‎ subtilis.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

persubtīlis (neuter persubtīle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. very fine, thin etc
  2. very precise, keen etc

Declension edit

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative persubtīlis persubtīle persubtīlēs persubtīlia
Genitive persubtīlis persubtīlium
Dative persubtīlī persubtīlibus
Accusative persubtīlem persubtīle persubtīlēs
persubtīlīs
persubtīlia
Ablative persubtīlī persubtīlibus
Vocative persubtīlis persubtīle persubtīlēs persubtīlia

References edit

  • persubtilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • persubtilis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • persubtilis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • persubtilis in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016