meaning
comparative can mean "rather" besides "more", and superlative can mean "very" besides "most", especially in Eutropius
comparative can also mean "too much"
formation
comparative
adverb
NT acc of the corresponding comparative adjective is used as the adverb.
adjective
adjective stem + iōr + 3rd declension adjective endings
note the short o in M/F nominative singular
also note the NT forms that are sometimes different
cārus, cāra, cārum
| M/F | NT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cāriŏr | cāriōrēs | cārius | cāriōra |
| accusative | cāriōrem | cāriōrēs, cāriōrīs | cārius | cāriōra |
| genitive | cāriōris | cāriōrium | ||
| dative | cāriōrī | cāriōribus | ||
| ablative | cāriōre, cāriōre | cāriōribus | ||
levis, leve
| M/F | NT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | leviŏr | leviōrēs | levius | leviōra |
| accusative | leviōrem | leviōrēs, leviōrīs | levius | leviōra |
| genitive | leviōris | leviōrium | ||
| dative | leviōrī | leviōribus | ||
| ablative | leviōre, leviōrī | leviōribus |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0iuSzlvQ80
https://dcc.dickinson.edu/grammar/latin/declension-comparatives