Define/Definitions
To give the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.
What is to compare an adjective.
Progredior, progredi, progressos sum, 3, intr.
What is go forward, advance, proceed
Compare the word brave in Latin
What is
Positive: fortis, e (brave)
Comparative: forties, fortius (braver)
Superlative: fortissimos, a, um (bravest)
Pg 368
Caesarem de hac re certiorem fecit.
What is: He informed Caesar about this matter.
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Servus miserior.
What is: A more wretched slave.
This is used with the accusative case whenever movement or motion is expressed; otherwise the ablative case is used.
What is Sub
Dubius, a, um
Certus, a, um
What is doubtful, uncertain
What is certain, fixed
Compare the word difficult in Latin
What is
Positive: difficilis, e (difficult)
Comparative: difficili, difficilius (more difficult)
Superlative: difficillimus, a, um (most difficult)
Pg 368
Forti et fideli nihil difficile.
Nothing is difficult for the brave and strong.
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Flumen latius.
What is: A wider river.
Meaning in front of, on behalf of. When combined with other words it therefore adds the idea of before, on behalf of, forth, or forward.
What is Pro
Nihil (short form: nil), n., induct. noun
Nihil, adv.
What is nothing
What is not, not at all
Compare the word swift in Latin
What is
Positive: celeris (swift)
Comparative: celerius (more swift)
Superlative: celerrimus (most swift)
Pg 356
Caesarem certiorem fecit quantae copiae essent.
What is: He informed Caesar how large the forces were.
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Praesidium firmissimum.
What is: The strongest garrison.
Means go or walk.
What is gradior
Quam, adv.
What is than
Compare the word certain/fixed in Latin
What is
Positive: certis (?) (certain/fixed)
Comparative: certior, certius (more certain/fixed)
Superlative: certimus (most certain/fixed)
Ei fortiores sunt qua Galli (nominative).
What is: They are braver then the Gauls.
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Civitas liberrima.
What is: Free state.
Promoveo,
promitto,
propello
What is move forward, advance, push forward
What is ???
What is drive forward, rout, dislodge, drive back
Sub, prep. w. abl.
Sub, prep.w. acc.
What is under, at the foot of
What is under, beneath, up to,
about, toward--of time
Compare the word strong, vigorous in Latin
What is
Positive: firmis (strong/vigorous)
Comparative: firmior, firmius (stronger, more vigorous)
Superlative: firmimus (strongest, most vigorous)
Caesarem certiorem fecerunt.
What is: They informed Caesar.
(Literally: They made Caesar more certain.)
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Agmen longissimum.
What is: The longest column.