“Three terminations” means that the adjective has three separate forms for the masculine, feminine and neuter in the nominative singular.
celer [masculine],
celeris [feminine], celere [neuter]: fast, swift
Take a look at the images of
the table; the only difference between the 2 termination adjectives discussed
in the previous posts is in the nominative singular. After that, the adjective
declines in exactly the same way.
I’ve posted two adjectives
as examples:
[i] celer, -is, -e: fast;
swift
[ii] ācer, ācris,
ācre: many meanings including sharp; bitter; severe
It is ‘acer’ that sets the
pattern for all of these adjectives because, apart from the nominative
masculine singular acer, the /e/ is dropped when the endings are
added; celer, celeris, celere doesn’t drop /e/
- alacer, alacris,
alacre: lively; brisk; cheerful; eager
- celeber, celebris,
celebre: crowded; famous
- palūster, palūstris,
palūstre: swampy; marshy
- puter, putris, putre:
rotten; decaying
- silvester, silvestris,
silvestre: wooded
- volucer, volucris,
volucre: winged; able to fly
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