Breakdown of Plerique propinqui nuptiis adsunt.
propinquus
the relative
plerusque
most
nuptiae
the wedding
adesse
to be present at
Questions & Answers about Plerique propinqui nuptiis adsunt.
Why is plerique used here, and what does it mean exactly?
Plerique means most or the majority of. It is stronger than multi, which just means many.
So:
- multi propinqui = many relatives
- plerique propinqui = most of the relatives
A learner should also notice that plerique is normally used in the plural, because it refers to most people/things in a group.
Why are plerique and propinqui both in the nominative plural?
Because they go together as the subject of the sentence.
- propinqui = relatives
- plerique = most
Latin adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in gender, number, and case, so both words are:
- masculine
- plural
- nominative
That matches the plural verb adsunt.
Is propinqui a noun or an adjective here?