"adversus" meaning in Latin

See adversus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: [adˈwɛr.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [adˈvɛr.sus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: advorsus [alternative], adv. [alternative, abbreviation]
Etymology: Perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|advertō}} Head templates: {{la-prep|adversus|accusative}} adversus (+ accusative)
  1. facing, opposite Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-prep-Db32-mn4 Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11
  2. (direction) towards Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-prep-lBxB~72m Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11
  3. (hostility) against Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-prep-pxjj6a76 Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11
  4. in comparison with Tags: with-accusative
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-prep-S9CDuHPn Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 19 5 4 44 11 15 3 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 10 7 7 46 12 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 4 61 6 20 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 3 63 5 20 2

Verb

IPA: [adˈwɛr.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [adˈvɛr.sus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|advertō}} Head templates: {{la-part|adversus|sup=adversissimus}} adversus (feminine adversa, neuter adversum, superlative adversissimus); first/second-declension participle Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|adversus}} Forms: adversa [feminine], adversum [neuter], adversissimus [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], adversus [masculine, nominative, singular], adversa [feminine, nominative, singular], adversum [neuter, nominative, singular], adversī [masculine, nominative, plural], adversae [feminine, nominative, plural], adversa [neuter, nominative, plural], adversī [genitive, masculine, singular], adversae [feminine, genitive, singular], adversī [genitive, neuter, singular], adversōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], adversārum [feminine, genitive, plural], adversōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], adversō [dative, masculine, singular], adversae [dative, feminine, singular], adversō [dative, neuter, singular], adversīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], adversum [accusative, masculine, singular], adversam [accusative, feminine, singular], adversum [accusative, neuter, singular], adversōs [accusative, masculine, plural], adversās [accusative, feminine, plural], adversa [accusative, neuter, plural], adversō [ablative, masculine, singular], adversā [ablative, feminine, singular], adversō [ablative, neuter, singular], adversīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], adverse [masculine, singular, vocative], adversa [feminine, singular, vocative], adversum [neuter, singular, vocative], adversī [masculine, plural, vocative], adversae [feminine, plural, vocative], adversa [neuter, plural, vocative], advorsus [alternative], adv. [alternative, abbreviation]
  1. set opposite, adverse, having been set against. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: advertō (extra: to turn toward) Synonyms: dīversus
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-verb-FP7yotZi Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11
  2. turned toward, having been turned toward. Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: advertō (extra: to turn toward)
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-verb-8JRaUvjc Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11
  3. hostile Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: advertō (extra: to turn toward) Synonyms: āversus, hostīlis, inimīcus, īnfēnsus, īnfestus, oblīquus, dīversus, inīquus
    Sense id: en-adversus-la-verb-jzg8zdxv Categories (other): Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 16 15 14 14 18 12 11

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Not even Hercules fights against two.",
          "text": "Nē Herculēs quidem adversus duōs.",
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          "word": "affābilis"
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          "english": "…and the boundless and, so to speak, hostile ocean beyond us, is seldom entered by a sail from our world.",
          "ref": "98 AD, Publius Cornelius Tacitus, De origine et situ Germanorum, capitulum II",
          "text": "…et inmensus ultra utque sic dixerim adversus Oceanus raris ab orbe nostro navibus aditur.\n(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
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      "word": "advers"
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