immanis

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

immānis (inm-) e, adj.with comp.and sup.

1 MA-, monstrous, enormous, immense, huge, vast : corporum magnitudo, Cs.: praeda: pocula: tegumen leonis, V.: studium loquendi, excessive , O.: avaritia, S.: impulsae praeceps inmane ruinae, the vast crash , Iu.: Immane quantum discrepat, vastly , H.—Fig., monstrous, frightful, inhuman, fierce, savage, wild : in ceteris rebus: gentes: Cerberus, H.: istius natura: facinus: dira atque inmania pati, Iu.: inmaniores canes: scelere immanior, V.: hic immanissimus verres.