diuturnus

Latin

Etymology

From diū̆ (comparative stem: diū̆t-) +‎ -urnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diū̆turnus (feminine diū̆turna, neuter diū̆turnum, comparative diū̆turnior); first/second-declension adjective

  1. long-lasting
    Synonyms: continuus, aeternus, perennis, assiduus, continuātus, perpetuus
    • Quintus Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni; VIII, 8, 11
      Non est diuturna possessio in quam gladio ducimus; beneficiorum gratia sempiterna est.
      That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.
    • 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 6.219:
      Est mĭhĭ, sitquĕ, prĕcor, nostrīs dĭŭturnĭŏr annīs
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 6.352:
      cinctă prĕmēbantur trŭcĭbus Căpĭtōlĭă Gallīs: / fēcĕrăt obsĭdĭō iam dĭŭturnă fămem.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative diū̆turnus diū̆turna diū̆turnum diū̆turnī diū̆turnae diū̆turna
genitive diū̆turnī diū̆turnae diū̆turnī diū̆turnōrum diū̆turnārum diū̆turnōrum
dative diū̆turnō diū̆turnae diū̆turnō diū̆turnīs
accusative diū̆turnum diū̆turnam diū̆turnum diū̆turnōs diū̆turnās diū̆turna
ablative diū̆turnō diū̆turnā diū̆turnō diū̆turnīs
vocative diū̆turne diū̆turna diū̆turnum diū̆turnī diū̆turnae diū̆turna

References

  • “diuturnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “diuturnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • "diuturnus", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • diuturnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • diuturnus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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