adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
baburrus
baburrus (feminine baburra, neuter baburrum)
Ecclesiastical[baˈbur.rus]
Meaning
- Late LatinMedieval Latinadjectivefoolish, silly
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | baburrus | baburra | baburrum |
| genitive | baburrī | baburrae | baburrī |
| dative | baburrō | baburrae | baburrō |
| accusative | baburrum | baburram | baburrum |
| ablative | baburrō | baburrā | baburrō |
| vocative | baburre | baburra | baburrum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | baburrī | baburrae | baburra |
| genitive | baburrōrum | baburrārum | baburrōrum |
| dative | baburrīs | baburrīs | baburrīs |
| accusative | baburrōs | baburrās | baburra |
| ablative | baburrīs | baburrīs | baburrīs |
| vocative | baburrī | baburrae | baburra |
baburrus, a, um,
I. foolish, silly, Isid. Orig. 10, 31.
Origins
Of imitative origin, or perhaps connected to barbarus (“barbarian, foreign”). Compare babulus (“fool”), Ancient Greek βαβύρτας (babúrtas, “halfwit”).