Dies festus omnibus gratus est.

to be

Breakdown of Dies festus omnibus gratus est.

• gratus: pleasing
• dies festus: the festival day
• omnibus: everyone

Questions & Answers about Dies festus omnibus gratus est.

What does dies mean here, and what kind of noun is it?

Dies means day here. It is a 5th-declension noun, which is worth noticing because most Latin nouns are not in the 5th declension.

Its dictionary form is dies, diei.

A useful thing to know is that dies is often masculine, especially when it means an ordinary day or a specific appointed day. In some contexts it can be feminine, but in this sentence it is masculine.

That is why the adjective is festus, not festa.

Why is it festus and not some other form?

Festus is an adjective meaning festive, holiday, or feast-day in sense.

It is masculine nominative singular because it agrees with dies, which is:

• masculine
• nominative
• singular

So:

• dies festus = a festival day / a holiday / a feast day

Latin adjectives normally agree with the nouns they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

Is dies festus just day festive, or is it a normal Latin expression?

It is a normal Latin expression. is a standard way to say , , or .