Adjective: asper
Hyphenation:
Declension: First, Second
Nominative
| Singular masc. | asper |
| Singular fem. | aspera |
| Singular neut. | asperum |
| Plural masc. | asperī |
| Plural fem. | asperae |
| Plural neut. | aspera |
Genitive
| Singular masc. | asperī |
| Singular fem. | asperae |
| Singular neut. | asperī |
| Plural masc. | asperōrum |
| Plural fem. | asperārum |
| Plural neut. | asperōrum |
Dative
| Singular masc. | asperō |
| Singular fem. | asperae |
| Singular neut. | asperō |
| Plural masc. | asperīs |
| Plural fem. | asperīs |
| Plural neut. | asperīs |
Accusative
| Singular masc. | asperum |
| Singular fem. | asperam |
| Singular neut. | asperum |
| Plural masc. | asperōs |
| Plural fem. | asperās |
| Plural neut. | aspera |
Ablative
| Singular masc. | asperō |
| Singular fem. | asperā |
| Singular neut. | asperō |
| Plural masc. | asperīs |
| Plural fem. | asperīs |
| Plural neut. | asperīs |
Vocative
| Singular masc. | asper |
| Singular fem. | aspera |
| Singular neut. | asperum |
| Plural masc. | asperī |
| Plural fem. | asperae |
| Plural neut. | aspera |
Comparison
| Comparative | asperior |
| Superlative | asperrimus |
Sample Sentences
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odia aspera (bitter hatred)
Etymology
Probably from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂esp- (“to cut”), also present in Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) and Hittite [script needed] (ḫasp-, “to cut down”).
Verbs referencing "asper"
English Adjectives
asper, Italian Adjectives
aspro, Catalan Adjectives
aspre, Portuguese Adjectives
áspero, Spanish Adjectives
áspero, French Adjectives
âpre, English Adjectives
asperous, Romanian Adjectives
aprig.
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