adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
cervicornis
cervicornis (neuter cervicorne)
Classical[kɛr.wɪˈkɔr.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃer.viˈkɔr.nis]
Meaning
- New Latintwo terminationhaving a horn like a stag, stag-horned
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cervicornis | cervicornis | cervicorne |
| genitive | cervicornis | cervicornis | cervicornis |
| dative | cervicornī | cervicornī | cervicornī |
| accusative | cervicornem | cervicornem | cervicorne |
| ablative | cervicornī | cervicornī | cervicornī |
| vocative | cervicornis | cervicornis | cervicorne |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cervicornēs | cervicornēs | cervicornia |
| genitive | cervicornium | cervicornium | cervicornium |
| dative | cervicornibus | cervicornibus | cervicornibus |
| accusative | cervicornīs cervicornēs | cervicornīs cervicornēs | cervicornia |
| ablative | cervicornibus | cervicornibus | cervicornibus |
| vocative | cervicornēs | cervicornēs | cervicornia |
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer(h₂)wos
- Proto-Italic*kerwos
- Latincervicornis
▲ Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Latin cervicornis From cervus (“stag”) + cornū (“horn”).