nimius

Latin

Etymology

From nimis +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nimius (feminine nimia, neuter nimium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. excessive, too great, too much
    Antonyms: parcus, modicus, paucus, perpaucus
    Ex nimiā suī opīniōne ― Having too good a conceit of himself.
    Ex nimiā lībertāte tyrannī oriuntur.
    Tyrants arise from excessive freedom.
    Ex nimiā potentiā principum oritur interitus principum.
    From the excessive power of princes arises the destruction of princes.
  2. beyond measure

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative nimius nimia nimium nimiī nimiae nimia
genitive nimiī nimiae nimiī nimiōrum nimiārum nimiōrum
dative nimiō nimiae nimiō nimiīs
accusative nimium nimiam nimium nimiōs nimiās nimia
ablative nimiō nimiā nimiō nimiīs
vocative nimie nimia nimium nimiī nimiae nimia

Descendants

  • ⇒ Old Occitan: nemias
  • Romansch: memia, mema
  • → Italian: nimio
  • → Old French: nimieux
  • → Portuguese: nímio
  • → Spanish: nimio

References

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