idoneus

Latin

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /iˈdoː.ne.us/, [ɪˈdoː.ne.ʊs]

Adjective

idōneus (feminine idōnea, neuter idōneum); first/second declension

  1. suitable, proper, apt
  2. sufficient, convenient

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative idōneus idōnea idōneum idōneī idōneae idōnea
Genitive idōneī idōneae idōneī idōneōrum idōneārum idōneōrum
Dative idōneō idōneae idōneō idōneīs idōneīs idōneīs
Accusative idōneum idōneam idōneum idōneōs idōneās idōnea
Ablative idōneō idōneā idōneō idōneīs idōneīs idōneīs
Vocative idōnee idōnea idōneum idōneī idōneae idōnea

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Descendants

References
  • idoneus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • idoneus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • idoneus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • idoneus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to meet with good weather: tempestatem idoneam, bonam nancisci
    • to find a suitable pretext: causam idoneam nancisci
    • in a favourable position: idoneo, aequo, suo (opp. iniquo) loco
    • to choose suitable ground for an engagement: locum ad pugnam idoneum deligere
    • the ships sail out on a fair wind: ventum (tempestatem) nancti idoneum ex portu exeunt
  • idoneus in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 295
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