Adjective: grandis
Hyphenation:
Declension: Third
Nominative
| Singular masc. | grandis |
| Singular fem. | grandis |
| Singular neut. | grande |
| Plural masc. | grandēs |
| Plural fem. | grandēs |
| Plural neut. | grandia |
Genitive
| Singular masc. | grandis |
| Singular fem. | grandis |
| Singular neut. | grandis |
| Plural masc. | grandium |
| Plural fem. | grandium |
| Plural neut. | grandium |
Dative
| Singular masc. | grandī |
| Singular fem. | grandī |
| Singular neut. | grandī |
| Plural masc. | grandibus |
| Plural fem. | grandibus |
| Plural neut. | grandibus |
Accusative
| Singular masc. | grandem |
| Singular fem. | grandem |
| Singular neut. | grande |
| Plural masc. | grandīs; grandēs |
| Plural fem. | grandīs; grandēs |
| Plural neut. | grandia |
Ablative
| Singular masc. | grandī |
| Singular fem. | grandī |
| Singular neut. | grandī |
| Plural masc. | grandibus |
| Plural fem. | grandibus |
| Plural neut. | grandibus |
Vocative
| Singular masc. | grandis |
| Singular fem. | grandis |
| Singular neut. | grande |
| Plural masc. | grandēs |
| Plural fem. | grandēs |
| Plural neut. | grandia |
Comparison
| Comparative | grandior |
| Superlative | grandissimus |
Sample Sentences
Adjectives inflected like grandis
frūgālis,
subtīlis,
sēgnis,
puerīlis,
adclīvis,
cīvīlis,
vocābilis,
īnsignis,
nōbilis,
fertilis,
dēfōrmis,
perfidēlis,
grandis,
praedulcis,
stabilis,
crūdēlis,
horribilis,
inaequālis,
līberālis,
cōmis, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
1. From Proto-Italic *grandis, of unclear origin.
2. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to rub, to grind”), and connected to Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”) (whence English great). A different etymology, favored by Pokorny, derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰrendʰ- (“to swell”), and connects the word to Ancient Greek βρένθος (brénthos, “arrogance”) and Proto-Slavic *grǫ̑dь (“breast”).
3. However, De Vaan is skeptical of the latter *gʷʰrendʰ- derivation (and doesn't mention the former *gʰer- theory) due to phonetic difficulties and the wide semantic gap between "breast-pride" and "breast-large". He also doubts alternative derivations from Vasconian (and comparisons to Basque handi (“big”)), and ultimately leaves the origin open.
4. Compare also Prasuni gëndër, Waigali grāna. See: English Adjectives '
great'.
Verbs referencing "grandis"
English Adjectives
great, English Adjectives
grand, French Adjectives
grand, Asturian Adjectives
grande, Galician Adjectives
grande, Italian Adjectives
grande, Portuguese Adjectives
grande, Spanish Adjectives
grande, Catalan Adjectives
gran, Galician Adjectives
gran, English Adjectives
grandiose.
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