noun · neutersecond declension
adiectīvum
adiectīvum n (genitive adiectīvī)
Classical[ad.jɛkˈtiː.wũː]Ecclesiastical[ad.jekˈtiː.vum]
Meaning
- adjective
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
adjectiveadiectīvum -ī (n) — in De Bello Gallico III
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adiectīvum | adiectīva |
| genitive | adiectīvī | adiectīvōrum |
| dative | adiectīvō | adiectīvīs |
| accusative | adiectīvum | adiectīva |
| ablative | adiectīvō | adiectīvīs |
| vocative | adiectīvum | adiectīva |
Origins
Ellipsis of nōmen adiectīvum (“additional noun”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ὄνομα ἐπίθετον (ónoma epítheton, “additional noun”).