noun · masculinesecond declension
baccalaureus
baccalaureus m (genitive baccalaureī)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinebachelor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | baccalaureus | baccalaureī |
| genitive | baccalaureī | baccalaureōrum |
| dative | baccalaureō | baccalaureīs |
| accusative | baccalaureum | baccalaureōs |
| ablative | baccalaureō | baccalaureīs |
| vocative | baccalauree | baccalaureī |
Origins
Alteration of baccalārius, influenced (by folk etymology) by Latin bacca (“berry”) and laurea (“laurel”) due to the fact that graduates wore laurel crowns filled with berries in order to represent the fruit of their study. See baccalārius for more.
Descendants
- Frenchbachelierfrom Old French bacheler
- Englishbachelorfrom Old French bacheler
- Portuguesebacharelfrom Old French bacheler
- HunsrikBascharellfrom Old French bacheler
- Russianбакала́вр
In English words that came into English from baccalaureus
- baccalaureatebaccalaureātus