adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
arabicus
arabicus (feminine arabica, neuter arabicum)
Classical[aˈra.bɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈraː.bi.kus]
Meaning
- adjectiveArabic (of or pertaining to Arabs or Arabia)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arabicus | arabica | arabicum |
| genitive | arabicī | arabicae | arabicī |
| dative | arabicō | arabicae | arabicō |
| accusative | arabicum | arabicam | arabicum |
| ablative | arabicō | arabicā | arabicō |
| vocative | arabice | arabica | arabicum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arabicī | arabicae | arabica |
| genitive | arabicōrum | arabicārum | arabicōrum |
| dative | arabicīs | arabicīs | arabicīs |
| accusative | arabicōs | arabicās | arabica |
| ablative | arabicīs | arabicīs | arabicīs |
| vocative | arabicī | arabicae | arabica |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós), from Ἄραψ (Áraps, “Arab”) + -ικός (-ikós, adjective suffix). By surface analysis, Arabs (“Arab”) + -icus.
Descendants
- EnglishArabic
- Frencharabique
- Italianarabico
- Portuguesearábico