idoneus

Latin

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from an unattested *idō (“there”), from Proto-Indo-European *íd + *-de ~ *-do (compare dōnique), +‎ -eus,[1] but de Vaan considers this improbable.[2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

idōneus (feminine idōnea, neuter idōneum, comparative magis idōneus, superlative maximē idōneus, adverb idōneē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. suitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient
    Synonyms: commodus, conveniēns, aptus, habilis, opportūnus, dignus, lēgitimus, ūtilis, salūber, iūstus, ūtēnsilis
    Antonyms: incommodus, inūtilis, ineptus
    Triclīnium idōneum erat cēnandō.
    The dining room was suitable for having dinner.
  2. sufficient

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative idōneus idōnea idōneum idōneī idōneae idōnea
Genitive idōneī idōneae idōneī idōneōrum idōneārum idōneōrum
Dative idōneō idōneō idōneīs
Accusative idōneum idōneam idōneum idōneōs idōneās idōnea
Ablative idōneō idōneā idōneō idōneīs
Vocative idōnee idōnea idōneum idōneī idōneae idōnea

Descendants
  • → Catalan: idoni
  • → English: idoneous
  • → French: idoine
  • → Italian: idoneo
  • → Portuguese: idóneo, idôneo
  • → Spanish: idóneo

References
  • “idoneus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “idoneus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • idoneus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • idoneus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to meet with good weather: tempestatem idoneam, bonam nancisci
    • to find a suitable pretext: causam idoneam nancisci
    • in a favourable position: idoneo, aequo, suo (opp. iniquo) loco
    • to choose suitable ground for an engagement: locum ad pugnam idoneum deligere
    • the ships sail out on a fair wind: ventum (tempestatem) nancti idoneum ex portu exeunt
  • idoneus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  1. Walde, Alois, Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938) “idōneus”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), 3rd edition, volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 375
  2. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 295
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