Latin dictionary · adjective
novus
new, novel
Dictionary forms: novus, nova, novum
Inflection: first/second-declension adjective
Meaning and definitions
- new, novel
- fresh, young
- recent
- unusual, strange, extraordinary
Connected roots
- nov-
new
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- innovate
to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| novus | nom. sg. masc. |
| nova | nom. sg. fem. |
| novum | nom. sg. neut. |
| novī | nom. pl. masc. |
| novae | nom. pl. fem. |
| nova | nom. pl. neut. |
| novī | gen. sg. masc. |
| novae | gen. sg. fem. |
| novī | gen. sg. neut. |
| novōrum | gen. pl. masc. |
| novārum | gen. pl. fem. |
| novōrum | gen. pl. neut. |
| novō | dat. sg. masc. |
| novae | dat. sg. fem. |
| novō | dat. sg. neut. |
| novīs | dat. pl. fem. |
| novum | acc. sg. masc. |
| novam | acc. sg. fem. |
| novum | acc. sg. neut. |
| novōs | acc. pl. masc. |
| novās | acc. pl. fem. |
| nova | acc. pl. neut. |
| novō | abl. sg. masc. |
| novā | abl. sg. fem. |
| novō | abl. sg. neut. |
| novīs | abl. pl. fem. |
| nove | voc. sg. masc. |
| nova | voc. sg. fem. |
| novum | voc. sg. neut. |
| novī | voc. pl. masc. |
| novae | voc. pl. fem. |
| nova | voc. pl. neut. |
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