adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
faecālis
faecālis (neuter faecāle)
Meaning
- New Latintwo terminationUsed as a specific epithet for several bacteria associated with feces
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faecālis | faecālis | faecāle |
| genitive | faecālis | faecālis | faecālis |
| dative | faecālī | faecālī | faecālī |
| accusative | faecālem | faecālem | faecāle |
| ablative | faecālī | faecālī | faecālī |
| vocative | faecālis | faecālis | faecāle |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faecālēs | faecālēs | faecālia |
| genitive | faecālium | faecālium | faecālium |
| dative | faecālibus | faecālibus | faecālibus |
| accusative | faecālīs faecālēs | faecālīs faecālēs | faecālia |
| ablative | faecālibus | faecālibus | faecālibus |
| vocative | faecālēs | faecālēs | faecālia |
Origins
Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin faecālis From faex (“dregs, sediment, feces”) + -ālis.