adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
dēfectīvus
dēfectīvus (feminine dēfectīva, neuter dēfectīvum)
Meaning
- Late Latinadjectivedefectiveimperfectimperfect, defective
- Late LatinadjectiveOf names, those that are missing from certain cases.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēfectivus | dēfectiva | dēfectivum |
| genitive | dēfectivī | dēfectivae | dēfectivī |
| dative | dēfectivō | dēfectivae | dēfectivō |
| accusative | dēfectivum | dēfectivam | dēfectivum |
| ablative | dēfectivō | dēfectivā | dēfectivō |
| vocative | dēfective | dēfectiva | dēfectivum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēfectivī | dēfectivae | dēfectiva |
| genitive | dēfectivōrum | dēfectivārum | dēfectivōrum |
| dative | dēfectivīs | dēfectivīs | dēfectivīs |
| accusative | dēfectivōs | dēfectivās | dēfectiva |
| ablative | dēfectivīs | dēfectivīs | dēfectivīs |
| vocative | dēfectivī | dēfectivae | dēfectiva |
dēfectīvus, a, um, adj. [deficio,
I. no. III.), imperfect, defective (post-class.):
et abortiva genitura, Tert. adv. Val. 14: febris, intermittent fever, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 10.—II. In gramm.:
nomina, verba, some of whose forms are wanting, defective, Charis. 3.