gravis

lat. grav-is ‘schwer, gewichtig, würdevoll’

Latin

Alternative forms

• grevis

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *gʷraus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us, an u-stem adjective regularly enlarged into the i-stem, compare brevis, dulcis, mollis, tenuis, etc. Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌿𐍃 (kaurus, “heavy”), Persian گران‎ (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú). See also Latin brūtus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡra.u̯is/, [ˈɡräu̯ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡra.vis/, [ˈɡräːvis]

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Adjective

gravis (neuter grave, comparative gravior, superlative gravissimus, adverb graviter); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. heavy [ antonym ▲]

   Antonym: levis

2. pregnant
3. troublesome, hard
4. grave, serious
5. rank, unpleasant, strong (smell)

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	gravis	grave		gravēs	gravia
Genitive	gravis			gravium
Dative	gravī			gravibus
Accusative	gravem	grave		gravēs gravīs	gravia
Ablative	gravī			gravibus
Vocative	gravis	grave		gravēs	gravia