LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

charactēristicus

charactēristicus m (genitive charactēristicī)
Classical[kʰa.rak.teːˈrɪs.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ka.rak.teˈris.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. characteristic

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecharactēristicuscharactēristicī
genitivecharactēristicīcharactēristicōrum
dativecharactēristicōcharactēristicīs
accusativecharactēristicumcharactēristicōs
ablativecharactēristicōcharactēristicīs
vocativecharactēristicecharactēristicī

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós, “characteristic”).

Descendants
  • Englishcharacteristic
  • Frenchcaractéristique
  • GermanCharakteristikum
  • Germancharakteristisch
  • Italiancaratteristico
  • Romaniancaracteristic
  • Romaniancaracteristică
  • Asturiancarauterísticu
  • Asturiancarauterística
  • Danishkarakteristika

Quick answers

What does charactēristicus mean in Latin?
charactēristicus, a noun, means “characteristic”.
What is the genitive of charactēristicus?
The genitive singular is charactēristicī. charactēristicus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce charactēristicus?
In classical Latin, [kʰa.rak.teːˈrɪs.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.rak.teˈris.ti.kus].