Bartholomew the Englishman

On Leprosy


Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives

Universaliter autem haec passio talia habet signa, caro in eis notabiliter est corrupta, et species immutatur, rotundantur oculi, et palpebrae corrugantur, aspectum habent scintillatem maxime in leonina, angustiantur nares et contrahuntur, vox rauca efficitur, potissime in elephantia, tuberositates crescunt in corpore multa ulcera minuta, et dura, et rotunda.

Regular adverbs may be formed from adjectives in the following way: first and second declension adjectives add an "-e" to the stem:

Adjective Meaning Adverb Meaning
magnus great magne greatly
altus deep alte deeply

Third declension adjectives add an "-iter_ to the stem:

Adjective Meaning Adverb Meaning
fortis brave fortiter bravely
celer quick celeriter quickly

Give the adjective root and meaning for these adverbs from the Latin passage above.

Adverb Meaning Adjective Root
universaliter
notabiliter
maxime
potissime

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