immoralem

Immoralem is a Latin grammatical form derived from the adjective immoralis, meaning immoral or unethical. It is the accusative singular form used to modify a masculine or feminine noun in the accusative case. The neuter singular form of the same adjective is immorale, used with neuter nouns in the nominative or accusative.

Etymology and form: The base immoralis comes from in- (not) + moralis (moral), aligning with Latin adjectives of the -alis group. In Latin syntax, adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the nouns they modify, so immorales would appear in other forms for different cases or numbers, and immorale is the neuter singular form.

Usage in Latin: Immoralem appears in sentences where the noun it describes is in the accusative singular masculine or feminine. For example, vir immoralem means “an immoral man,” and rem immoralem would be “the immoral thing” (though rem typically takes an accusative feminine form; practical usage often varies by context). A common neuter example is consilium immorale est, meaning “the plan is immoral.” These patterns illustrate how immoralis reinforces ethical judgment within the sentence.

Modern relevance: Immoralem is primarily encountered in classical Latin texts, linguistic grammars, or scholarly translations. In contemporary English, the word is not used except when quoting or studying Latin grammar. The more common English equivalent is immoral, while immorality denotes the quality or state of being immoral.

See also: Immorality, immoral, immoralis.