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Quiz about Latin Adjectives Find the Comparative

Latin Adjectives: Find the Comparative Quiz

I give you a Latin adjective then you have to select its right comparative.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nouville72. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nouville72

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,335

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
326

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Question 1 of 10

1. What's the comparative form of the Latin adjective "altus" (high)? Hint

alterior

altior

altusior

altesior

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Question 2 of 10

2. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "antiquus" (ancient)? Hint

antiquior

magis antiquus

anticior

antiquuior

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "senex" (old)? Hint

senior

senexior

senecior

senexor

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Question 4 of 10

4. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "juvenis" (young)? Hint

juvenior

juventior

juvenisior

junior

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Question 5 of 10

5. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "providus" (far-sighted)? Hint

magis providus

providentior

providior

provior

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Question 6 of 10

6. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "maledicus" (malicious)? Hint

maledicentior

magis maledicus

maledicior

maledictior

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "exiguus" (cramped)? Hint

magis exiguus

exigentior

exigior

exiguior

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "vetus" (old)? Hint

vetustior

vetusior

magis vetus

vetior

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "posterus" (next)? Hint

posterior

magis posterus

postrior

poserior

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Question 10 of 10

10. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "idoneus" (capable)? Hint

idoneior

idonentior

idonior

magis idoneus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What's the comparative form of the Latin adjective "altus" (high)?

Answer: altior

"Altus" gave the English word "altitude". This word exists in French too with broadly the same meaning.

2. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "antiquus" (ancient)?

Answer: antiquior

The English word "antiquarian" comes from then Latin adjective "antiquus". The same Latin word also gave the French "antiquaire" which means "antique dealer".

3. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "senex" (old)?

Answer: senior

We find "senior" both in French and in English. The Latin adjective senior gave the English word "senescence" and the French "senescence".

4. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "juvenis" (young)?

Answer: junior

We find "junior" both in French and in English. The Spanish "juventud" which means "youth" also comes from the Latin "juvenis".

5. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "providus" (far-sighted)?

Answer: providentior

"Providus" gave the word "providence" which occurs in both French and English.

6. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "maledicus" (malicious)?

Answer: maledicentior

"Maledicus" gave "malediction" in English and "mal�diction" in French.

7. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "exiguus" (cramped)?

Answer: exiguior

"Exiguus" gave the English adjective "exiguous", as well as the French "exigu�t�" which means "narrowness" and also "exigu" (narrow).

8. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "vetus" (old)?

Answer: vetustior

"Vetus" gave the English word "veteran", as in a soldier who has been to war.
The same word also appears in French as "v�t�ran". "Vetus" also gave the French adjective "v�tuste" which means "dilapidated".

9. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "posterus" (next)?

Answer: posterior

The Latin adjective "posterus" gave the English adjective "posterior" and the French adjective "post�rieur".

10. What's the comparative of the Latin adjective "idoneus" (capable)?

Answer: magis idoneus

The Latin adjective "idoneus" gave the English adjective "idoneous" which means "appropriate", as does the French "idoine".

Source: Author Nouville72

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