LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

elasticus

elasticus (feminine elastica, neuter elasticum)
Classical[ɛˈɫas.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈlas.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectiveelastic, ductile, flexible

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeelasticuselasticaelasticum
genitiveelasticīelasticaeelasticī
dativeelasticōelasticaeelasticō
accusativeelasticumelasticamelasticum
ablativeelasticōelasticāelasticō
vocativeelasticeelasticaelasticum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeelasticīelasticaeelastica
genitiveelasticōrumelasticārumelasticōrum
dativeelasticīselasticīselasticīs
accusativeelasticōselasticāselastica
ablativeelasticīselasticīselasticīs
vocativeelasticīelasticaeelastica

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  2. Latinelasticus

Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin elasticus From Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) + Latin -icus.

Descendants
  • Italianelastico
  • Frenchélastique
  • Catalanelàsticfrom French élastique
  • Englishelasticfrom French élastique
  • Englishelastickfrom French élastique
  • Germanelastischfrom French élastique
  • Caribbean Hindustanilástikfrom French élastique
  • Indonesianelastikfrom French élastique
  • Papiamentuelastikfrom French élastique
  • Papiamentualestikfrom French élastique

Quick answers

What does elasticus mean in Latin?
elasticus, a adjective, means “elastic, ductile, flexible”.
How do you pronounce elasticus?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈɫas.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈlas.ti.kus].
Where does elasticus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- → Latin elasticus.