All 6 vocabulary words from Lesson 14 of Henle Latin Second Year, with English meanings, parts of speech, and forms.
| Latin | English | Part of speech | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| extrēmus, a, um | outermost / farthest / last | adjective | irregular adjective |
| medius, a, um | middle | adjective | irregular adjective |
| summus, a, um | highest | adjective | irregular adjective |
| superior, superius | higher / former | adjective | comparative adjective |
| ulterior, ulterius | farther / farthest | adjective | comparative adjective |
| ultimus, a, um | farthest / last | adjective | irregular adjective |
This lesson contains 6 adjectives.
A sketch of a hill or a line of travellers can organise this entirely adjectival list. Medius points to the middle, extrēmus and ultimus to an extremity or last position, and summus to the highest point. Superior and ulterior are comparative forms, with neuters in -ius, so their entry shape differs from adjectives ending -us, -a, -um. Position words can produce natural English such as the middle of rather than a mechanically attached middle adjective. Challenge II week 13 reviews adjective degrees and historical context in translation. Before the next lesson, distinguish a comparative form from a superlative meaning, recognise the neuter superior/superius pattern, and locate what each adjective describes. Do not assume that a list of spatial terms can be memorised as interchangeable synonyms: the position of a force or person may be exactly what the reader needs to understand.
Forms in this lesson: irregular adjectives (4).
In the Classical Conversations schedule, this lesson's vocabulary is assigned in Challenge II, week 13.
It is the neuter nominative singular of the comparative adjective. Superior serves the masculine and feminine in that case and number.
Yes. Depending on the phrase, natural English may say the middle of something. Identify the noun and relationship before choosing wording.
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