LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Circaeus

Circaeus (feminine Circaea, neuter Circaeum)

Meaning

  1. adjectiveCircean

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCircaeusCircaeaCircaeum
genitiveCircaeīCircaeaeCircaeī
dativeCircaeōCircaeaeCircaeō
accusativeCircaeumCircaeamCircaeum
ablativeCircaeōCircaeāCircaeō
vocativeCircaeeCircaeaCircaeum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCircaeīCircaeaeCircaea
genitiveCircaeōrumCircaeārumCircaeōrum
dativeCircaeīsCircaeīsCircaeīs
accusativeCircaeōsCircaeāsCircaea
ablativeCircaeīsCircaeīsCircaeīs
vocativeCircaeīCircaeaeCircaea

Circaeus, a, um,
I. pertaining to Circe; v. Circe, II.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Κίρκη(Kírkē)
  2. Ancient Greek -α-(-a-)
  3. LatinCircaeus

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos)bor. Latin Circaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos), from Κίρκη (Kírkē) + -αῖος (-aîos).

Descendants
  • EnglishCircaeus
  • EnglishCircean
  • Frenchcircéen
  • Italiancirceo
  • Italianil Circeo
  • Englishthe Circeofrom Italian il Circeo
  • Frenchle Circéefrom Middle French le Circee

Quick answers

What does Circaeus mean in Latin?
Circaeus, a adjective, means “Circean”.
Where does Circaeus come from?
Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē) → Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) → Latin Circaeus.