humilis
humil-is
- From humus + -ilis.
- The resemblance to Ancient Greek χθαμαλός (chthamalós) is cognate, but probably accidental, and not sufficient to assume a direct inheritance from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰemelo- (a derivative from *dʰéǵʰōm (“earth”)).
- Compare also Middle English dingle (“depression, hollow”) (from Old English *dyngel).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈhʊ.mɪ.lɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈuː.mi.lis]
Adjective
humilis (neuter humile, comparative humilior, superlative humillimus, adverb humiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective
- low, lowly, small, slight; shallow
- (in respect to birth, fortune or worth) base, mean, humble, obscure, poor, needy, insignificant, low
- Synonyms: ignōbilis, modicus, dēmissus
- short, not tall (of physical stature)
- submissive, abject; (post-Classical) humble (of mind or character)
- mean, without elevation (of language)
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | humilis | humile | humilēs | humilia | |
| genitive | humilis | humilium | |||
| dative | humilī | humilibus | |||
| accusative | humilem | humile | humilīs
humilēs |
humilia | |
| ablative | humilī | humilibus | |||
| vocative | humilis | humile | humilēs | humilia | |