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2. Adjectives derived from Nouns.

a) From Common Nouns.

151. 1. The suffixes -eus and -inus are appended to names of substances or materials; as,—

aureus, of gold; ferreus, of iron; faginus, of beech.

2. The suffixes -ius, -icus, -ilis, -alis, -aris, -arius, -nus, -anus, -inus, -ivus, -ensis signify belonging to, connected with; as,—

oratorius, oratorical; legionarius, legionary;
bellicus, pertaining to war; paternus, paternal;
civilis, civil; urbanus, of the city;
regalis, regal; marinus, marine;
consularis, consular; aestivus, pertaining to
summer;
circensis, belonging to the circus.

3. The suffixes -osus and -lentus denote fullness; as,—

periculosus, full of danger, gloriosus, glorious;
dangerous; opulentus, wealthy.

4. The suffix -tus has the force of provided with; as,—

barbatus, bearded; stellatus, set with stars.

b) From Proper Names.

152. 1. Names of persons take the suffixes: -anus, -ianus, -inus; as,—

Catonianus, belonging to       Plautinus, belonging to
Cato_;                          Plautus_.

2. Names of nations take the suffixes -icus, -ius; as,—

Germanicus, German; Thracius, Thracian.

3. Names of places take the suffixes -anus, -inus, -ensis, -aeus, -ius; as,—

Romanus, Roman; Atheniensis, Athenian;
Amerinus, of Ameria; Smyrnaeus, of Smyrna;
Corinthius, Corinthian.

NOTE.— -anus and -ensis, appended to names of countries, designate something stationed in the country or connected with it, but not indigenous; as,—

bellum Africanum, a war (of Romans with Romans) in Africa.
bellum Hispaniense, a war carried on in Spain.
legiones Gallicanae, (Roman) legions stationed in Gaul.

3. Adjectives derived from Adjectives.

153. Diminutives in -lus sometimes occur; as,—

  parvolus, little;
  misellus (passer), poor little (sparrow);
  pauperculus, needy.

4. Adjectives derived from Adverbs.

154. These end in -ernus, -ternus, -tinus, -tinus; as,—