Latin

Adjective

idōneus m ‎(feminine idōnea, neuter idōneum); first/second declension

1. suitable, proper, apt
2. sufficient, convenient

Inflection

First/second declension.

• comparative: magis idōneus, superlative: maximē idōneus

Synonyms

• (suitable, proper): habilis

Related terms

• idōneē
• idōneitās

Descendants

• English: idoneous
• French: idoine
• Italian: idoneo
• Portugal: 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, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “idoneus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (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 (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
• De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 295