impudens

Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ pudēns.

Pronunciation

Adjective

impudēns (genitive impudentis, comparative impudentior, superlative impudentissimus, adverb impudenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. shameless, without shame, arrogant, impudent
  2. (by extension) not ashamed of immoral behavior
    Synonyms: superbus, ferōx, īnsolēns, arrogāns
    Antonym: pudēns

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative impudēns impudentēs impudentia
Genitive impudentis impudentium
Dative impudentī impudentibus
Accusative impudentem impudēns impudentēs impudentia
Ablative impudentī impudentibus
Vocative impudēns impudentēs impudentia

Descendants
  • English: impudent
  • French: impudent, impudente
  • Spanish: impudente
  • Portuguese: impudente

References
  • “impudens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “impudens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • impudens in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • impudens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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