adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
cephalicus
cephalicus (feminine cephalica, neuter cephalicum)
Classical[kɛˈpʰa.lɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃeˈfaː.li.kus]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationalhead; cephalic
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cephalicus | cephalica | cephalicum |
| genitive | cephalicī | cephalicae | cephalicī |
| dative | cephalicō | cephalicae | cephalicō |
| accusative | cephalicum | cephalicam | cephalicum |
| ablative | cephalicō | cephalicā | cephalicō |
| vocative | cephalice | cephalica | cephalicum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cephalicī | cephalicae | cephalica |
| genitive | cephalicōrum | cephalicārum | cephalicōrum |
| dative | cephalicīs | cephalicīs | cephalicīs |
| accusative | cephalicōs | cephalicās | cephalica |
| ablative | cephalicīs | cephalicīs | cephalicīs |
| vocative | cephalicī | cephalicae | cephalica |
cĕphălĭcus, a, um, adj., = κεφαλικός; in medicine,
Origins
From Ancient Greek κεφαλικός (kephalikós), derived from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
In English words that came into English from cephalicus
- cephaliccephalicus