Latin Word of the Day
parvus
PAR-vus • adjective — 12th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: small; little
Examples
- Parvus puer librum legit.
(The little boy reads the book.) - Parva puella in horto ambulat.
(The small girl walks in the garden.) - Domus parva tamen felix est.
(The small house is nevertheless happy.)
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Parvus is a common 1st/2nd-declension adjective used for physical size or small quantity. It agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies (parvus, parva, parvum). Comparative and superlative forms are irregular: 'minor' (smaller) and 'minimus' (smallest). 'Parvulus' is a diminutive often used affectionately.
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