Latin Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives

Hominēs multōs dē senātōribus melioribus invēnerant.

• Men had found many of the better senators.

• Men had found many of the good senators.

• Men had found many of the best senators.

• Men had found many of the worst senators.

Uxor deī pessimī aspecta est.

• The wife of the best god was beheld.

• The wife of the bad god was beheld.

• The wife of the worst god was beheld.

• The wife of the worse god was beheld.

Iūdicēs ab oppidō parvo mittuntur

• Judges are being sent away from the small town.

• Judges are being sent away from the smaller town.

• Judges are being sent away from the large town.

• Judges are being sent away from the smallest town.

Strīga aestāte prīncipēs plurimos iuvābit.

• In the summer, the witch will help very many chiefs.

• In the summer, the witch will help some chiefs.

• In the summer, the witch will help many chiefs.

• In the summer, the witch will help a few chiefs.

Lēgātī Antōniae minimae pāruērunt.

• The ambassadors obeyed very large Antonia.

• The ambassadors obeyed too small Antonia.

• The ambassadors obeyed small Antonia.

• The ambassadors obeyed very small Antonia.

Poētae, qui maiores quam liberi, hominem vocābant.

• The poets, who are worse children, were calling out to the man.

• The poets, who are smaller than children, were calling out to the man.

• The poets, who are bigger than children, were calling out to the man.

• The poets, who are better than children, were calling out to the man.

Templum minus est ornatissimum.

• The worse temple is the most decorative.

• The larger temple is the most decorative.

• The smallest temple is the most decorative.

• The smaller temple is the most decorative.

Rēgīna ex melioribus columnīis fugiet

• The queen will flee from the better columns.

• The queen will flee from the worse columns.

• The queen will flee from the larger columns.

• The queen will flee from the smaller columns.

Cōnsilium Horātiī terribilis habetur peius.

• The plan of terrible Horatius was considered to be worse.

• The plan of terrible Horatius was considered to be better.

• The plan of terrible Horatius was considered to be bad.

• The plan of terrible Horatius was considered to be the worst.

Hostibus licēbat fīliām optimam audīre.

• It was permitted for the enemy to hear the tall daughter.

• It was permitted for the enemy to hear the better daughter.

• It was permitted for the enemy to hear the best daughter.

• It was permitted for the enemy to hear the good daughter.