furvus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰuswós, from *dʰewh₂- + *-wós (whence Latin -vus), same source as fuscus, Old English dosen (“dark brown”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfur.wus/, [ˈfʊr.wʊs]

Adjective

furvus (feminine furva, neuter furvum); first/second declension

  1. dark, dusky, gloomy, swarthy, black

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative furvus furva furvum furvī furvae furva
Genitive furvī furvae furvī furvōrum furvārum furvōrum
Dative furvō furvae furvō furvīs furvīs furvīs
Accusative furvum furvam furvum furvōs furvās furva
Ablative furvō furvā furvō furvīs furvīs furvīs
Vocative furve furva furvum furvī furvae furva

References
  • furvus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • furvus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • furvus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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