stern (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. dūrus2. austērus • stern (adj.): 1. dūrus: he is of a s. and inexorable disposition, ingenio est duro et inexorabili, Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 12: a s. judge, d. judex, Cic. Fin. 2, 19, 62. 2. austērus: austero more (in a s. manner), opp. to remisse ac leniter: cf. id. Coel. 14. Also, sĕvērus; tristis; asper; ātrox; torvus: v. harsh, severe.