Adjetive question

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Rafael Almeida
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Adjetive question

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Hello guys!

I know that "poison" is "venenum" in latin... i want to know how to say "poisoned"... and is there a general rule to build adjectives from nouns?

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"poisoned" : venenosus, a, um.

Adjectives can be built from nouns by various other ways :

natura > naturalis

fames > famelicus

morbus > morbidus (also morbosus)

vesper > vespertinus

equus > equester (also equinus)

and so on...

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Post by Rafael Almeida »

Thanks a LOT! Are you using a dictionary? And do you know a good english to latin one?

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I used my Latin-French Gaffiot dictionary. You may use this tool from Perseus, but it is basically a Latin to English dictionary. You may find English words, though, by selecting "find > in... English".

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Post by bellum paxque »

Also, consider verbs that are related to the noun in question. The past participle (or present participle) of such verbs can often supply the appropriate adjectival use. In this case, veneno (1) means "to poison." Thus, if you want to refer to someone or something who has been poisoned, just use the past participle, that is, venenatus, -a, -um.

vinum venenatum regi noxae erit!
the poisoned wine will endanger the king (will be for a threat for the king)!

milites ab hostibus venenati debiliores fiunt.
the soldiers, poisoned by (their) enemies, are weakening (becoming weaker).

-David

PS - I made these sentences up. If I've made any grevious errors, please point them out!

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