mestus

mestus

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːs.tus/, [ˈmeːs̠t̪ʊs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmes.tus/, [ˈmɛst̪us]

Adjective

mēstus (feminine mēsta, neuter mēstum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (Medieval Latin) Alternative form of maestus

   c. 347 CE – 420 CE, Jerome, Biblia Sacra Vulgāta Genesis 4:6, (This form is very rare, more commonly it's: "Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Quare iratus es? et cur concidit facies tua?"):

   dīxitque Dominus ad eum quārē mēstus es et cūr concidit faciēs tua

   And The Lord said to him: "Why are you angry and why has your face fallen?"

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	mēstus	mēsta	mēstum		mēstī	mēstae	mēsta
Genitive	mēstī	mēstae	mēstī		mēstōrum	mēstārum	mēstōrum
Dative	mēstō		mēstō		mēstīs
Accusative	mēstum	mēstam	mēstum		mēstōs	mēstās	mēsta
Ablative	mēstō	mēstā	mēstō		mēstīs
Vocative	mēste	mēsta	mēstum		mēstī	mēstae	mēsta

Descendants

• Italian: mesto
• Portuguese: mesto