English

Noun

Hebes

1. plural of Hebe

Anagrams

• heebs

Latin

Adjective

hebes m, f, n ‎(genitive hebetis); third declension

1. blunt, dull, not sharp or pointed
2. (of senses) dim, faint, dull; tasteless, without smell
3. (figuratively) dull, obtuse, sluggish, heavy, stupid; slow, tardy

Inflection

Note that there is an alternative accusative singular form hebem and an alternative ablative singular form hebete. Third declension.

Synonyms

• (obtuse): obēsus, pinguis

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

• Italian: ebete
• French: hébété

References

• hebes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• hebes in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “hebes”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.