LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounsecond declension

circulus vitiōsus

circulus vitiōsus m (genitive circulī vitiōsī)
Classical[ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs wɪ.tiˈoː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus vit.t͡siˈɔː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. A vicious circle, vicious cycle.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecirculus vitiōsuscirculī vitiōsī
genitivecirculī vitiōsīcirculōrum vitiōsōrum
dativecirculō vitiōsōcirculīs vitiōsīs
accusativecirculum vitiōsumcirculōs vitiōsōs
ablativecirculō vitiōsōcirculīs vitiōsīs
vocativecircule vitiōsecirculī vitiōsī

Origins

Descendants
  • Frenchcercle vicieux
  • Russianпоро́чный круг

Quick answers

What does circulus vitiōsus mean in Latin?
circulus vitiōsus, a noun, means “A vicious circle, vicious cycle.”.
What is the genitive of circulus vitiōsus?
The genitive singular is circulī vitiōsī. circulus vitiōsus is second declension.
How do you pronounce circulus vitiōsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs wɪ.tiˈoː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus vit.t͡siˈɔː.s̬us].