illustris

See also: il·lustris

Latin

Etymology

Back-formation from illūstrare.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ilˈluːs.tris/, [ɪlˈluːs.trɪs]

Adjective

illūstris (neuter illūstre); third declension

  1. bright, shining, brilliant, lustrous
  2. clear, lucid
  3. illustrious, distinguished, famous, prominent
  4. (of rank): highborn, noble

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative illūstris illūstre illūstrēs illūstria
Genitive illūstris illūstris illūstrium illūstrium
Dative illūstrī illūstrī illūstribus illūstribus
Accusative illūstrem illūstre illūstrēs, illūstrīs illūstria
Ablative illūstrī illūstrī illūstribus illūstribus
Vocative illūstris illūstre illūstrēs illūstria

Descendants

References
  • illustris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • illustris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • a star-light night: nox sideribus illustris
    • a good, brilliant example; a striking example: exemplum illustre
    • of illustrious family: nobili, honesto, illustri loco or genere natus
  • illustris in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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