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ubera
uber
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -uːbə(r)
Or, imitating the German, /ˈjuːbə/, /ˈɪuːbə/, /ˈyːbə/.
Adjective[edit]
uber (not comparable)
- Super; high-level; high-ranking quotations ▼
Adverb[edit]
uber (not comparable)
- Very; super quotations ▼
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *h₁ówHdʰr̥ (“udder”) (r/n-stem, with r made common to all cases). Cognates include Vedic Sanskrit ऊधर् (ū́dhar), Ancient Greek οὖθαρ (oûthar), Old English ūder, and modern English udder.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ūber n (genitive ūberis); third declension
Inflection[edit]
Third declension neuter.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ūber | ūbera |
Genitive | ūberis | ūberum |
Dative | ūberī | ūberibus |
Accusative | ūber | ūbera |
Ablative | ūbere | ūberibus |
Vocative | ūber | ūbera |
Descendants[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ūber (genitive ūberis); third declension
Inflection[edit]
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | ūber | ūberēs | ūberia | ||
Genitive | ūberis | ūberium | |||
Dative | ūberī | ūberibus | |||
Accusative | ūberem | ūber | ūberēs | ūberia | |
Ablative | ūberī | ūberibus | |||
Vocative | ūber | ūberēs | ūberia |
Adverb[edit]
ūber (comparative ūbius, superlative ūbissimē)
- fruitfully, copiously, plentifully
- (of style) fully, copiously
Usage notes[edit]
The positive form of the adverb is not attested in Classical Latin.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: uberous
“What is also interesting about the word “ubera” is that “breasts ” is not it’s only meaning. One of its meanings is “abundance” and “overabundance.” The Latin Vulgate has many corruptions unfortunatoverabuely, but it hits this verse dead on.”
— Ray Stone’s comment on Let her breasts inebriate thee at all times
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