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Postby Quintus Marius Primus on Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:04 pm

How is 'very' (as in to qualify an adjective) translated into Latin? Is the superlative used instead of an adverb?
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Postby Quintus Pomponius Atticus on Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:04 pm

Salve Prime,

A very good question again :wink:. I think the Romans would've simply used 'maxime'. Is there a latinist in the room to confirm or invalidate this suggestion (Luuupe :lol:) ?

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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:48 pm

Salve Quinte Mari,

I thought "valde" might qualify, but I'm not certain of this at all. I also think Lupus (or Crispus?) may shed more light on this.

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Postby Marcus Pomponius Lupus on Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:59 pm

Salvete,

Yes, valde means very and can be used with both verbs and adjectives.

Valde amabant matrem - They loved their mother very much

Hoc valde iucundum est - That is very pleasant


But still, I think a superlative was used more often than the construction with valde.

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Postby Aldus Marius on Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:01 pm

Salvete Latinisti...

I think magne would come before maxime in degree of 'veriness'; as the former is the comparative, the latter the superlative: 'greater' versus 'greatest'.

If I'm wrong, feel free to tie rocks to the feet of my suggestion and throw it into the Tiber! >({|;-)

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