Latin Adjective vs. Latin Adverbs

Adjectives describe

• nouns

• verbs

Adverbs describe

• nouns

• verbs

lente

• slow

• slowly

lentus

• slow

• slowly

adverbs in English usually end in

• -ous

• -ly

2nd declension adverbs in Latin usually end in

• -e

• -a

• -us

• -um

3rd declension adverbs end in

• -e

• -ter

• -us

• -a

breviter

• feminine adjective

• 2nd declension adverb

• 3rd declension adverb

Mane (in the morning)

• adjective

• adverb

graviter

• heavy

• seriously

• serious