vetustus

vetustus adj.with comp.and sup.

vetus, aged, old, ancient, of long standing ( posit . mostly of things; comp.and freq. also sup.used for the comp.and sup.of vetus): templum Cereris, V.: silvae, O.: ligna, H.: opinio, inveterate : amicitia, O.: qui vetustissimus ex iis, qui viverent, censoriis esset, i. e. senior ex-censor , L.: vetustissimus liberorum eius, Ta.: vetustissimos se Suevorum Semnones memorant, Ta.— Of former times, ancient : Aeli, vetuste nobilis ab Lamo, H.—Of style, antiquated : Multo vetustior et horridior ille.