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 illūstrium
dative illūstrī illūstribus
accusative illūstrem illūstre illūstrēs, illūstrīs illūstria
ablative illūstrī 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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