What does arcticus mean in Latin?

arcticus, a adjective, means “northern, arctic”.

How do you pronounce arcticus?

In classical Latin, [ˈark.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈark.ti.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

arcticus (feminine arctica, neuter arcticum)

Classical[ˈark.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈark.ti.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	arcticus	arctica	arcticum
genitive	arcticī	arcticae	arcticī
dative	arcticō	arcticae	arcticō
accusative	arcticum	arcticam	arcticum
ablative	arcticō	arcticā	arcticō
vocative	arctice	arctica	arcticum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	arcticī	arcticae	arctica
genitive	arcticōrum	arcticārum	arcticōrum
dative	arcticīs	arcticīs	arcticīs
accusative	arcticōs	arcticās	arctica
ablative	arcticīs	arcticīs	arcticīs
vocative	arcticī	arcticae	arctica

arctĭcus, a, um, adj., = ἀρκτικός (pertaining to the constellation of the Bear, ἄρκτος; hence),

I. northern, arctic: circulus, Hyg. Astr. 1, 6.

From Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).

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