turpitudo

Latin

Etymology

From turpis (“ugly; base”).

Pronunciation

Noun

turpitūdō f (genitive turpitūdinis); third declension

  1. ugliness, unsightliness, foulness, deformity
  2. baseness, indecency shamefulness, disgrace, dishonor, infamy, turpitude

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative turpitūdō turpitūdinēs
genitive turpitūdinis turpitūdinum
dative turpitūdinī turpitūdinibus
accusative turpitūdinem turpitūdinēs
ablative turpitūdine turpitūdinibus
vocative turpitūdō turpitūdinēs

Descendants

References

  • turpitudo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • turpitudo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • turpitudo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • turpitudo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to injure a man's character, tarnish his honour: notam turpitudinis alicui or vitae alicuius inurere
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