adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
cavernicolus
cavernicolus (feminine cavernicola, neuter cavernicolum)
Classical[ka.wɛrˈnɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.verˈniː.ko.lus]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivecave- or crevice-dwelling
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cavernicolus | cavernicola | cavernicolum |
| genitive | cavernicolī | cavernicolae | cavernicolī |
| dative | cavernicolō | cavernicolae | cavernicolō |
| accusative | cavernicolum | cavernicolam | cavernicolum |
| ablative | cavernicolō | cavernicolā | cavernicolō |
| vocative | cavernicole | cavernicola | cavernicolum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cavernicolī | cavernicolae | cavernicola |
| genitive | cavernicolōrum | cavernicolārum | cavernicolōrum |
| dative | cavernicolīs | cavernicolīs | cavernicolīs |
| accusative | cavernicolōs | cavernicolās | cavernicola |
| ablative | cavernicolīs | cavernicolīs | cavernicolīs |
| vocative | cavernicolī | cavernicolae | cavernicola |
Origins
From caverna (“cave, crevice”) + colō (“to inhabit”).