segnius : comparative adverb

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segnius : comparative adverb

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In this sentence from Orberg LLPSI Cap XLIII: Ab legatis Albanis segnius res acta est it seems that segnius can only be a comparative adverb With the Albani legation the thing moved more slowly. However I can't see any reference to an advert segnius. L&S gives segniter (adv.) which would seem to bear out my view.

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Re: segnius : comparative adverb

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pmda wrote:In this sentence from Orberg LLPSI Cap XLIII: Ab legatis Albanis segnius res acta est it seems that segnius can only be a comparative adverb With the Albani legation the thing moved more slowly. However I can't see any reference to an advert segnius. L&S gives segniter (adv.) which would seem to bear out my view.
Segnis goes like fortis. Adverb fortiter, comparative adverb fortius, superlative adverb fortissime. So segnis --> segniter, segnius, segnissime. The comparative adverb goes like the n. acc. comparative of adjectives. (like altior (m,f) altius (n.) from altus (''high'').
vincatur oportet aut vincat

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Re: segnius : comparative adverb

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Thanks for this.

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