adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
boreus
boreus (feminine borea, neuter boreum)
Meaning
- adjectivenorthern, north, northerly
- adjectiverelating to the north wind
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boreus | borea | boreum |
| genitive | boreī | boreae | boreī |
| dative | boreō | boreae | boreō |
| accusative | boreum | boream | boreum |
| ablative | boreō | boreā | boreō |
| vocative | boree | borea | boreum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | boreī | boreae | borea |
| genitive | boreōrum | boreārum | boreōrum |
| dative | boreīs | boreīs | boreīs |
| accusative | boreōs | boreās | borea |
| ablative | boreīs | boreīs | boreīs |
| vocative | boreī | boreae | borea |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
borēus or borīus adj.
, βόρειος, northern: axis, O.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βόρειος (bóreios), from Βορέας (Boréas) + -ειος (-eios). By surface analysis, Boreās + -ēus.
Descendants
- TranslingualBoreus