adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
faeceus
faeceus (feminine faecea, neuter faeceum)
Classical[ˈfae̯.ke.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.t͡ʃe.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveimpure, feculent
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faeceus | faecea | faeceum |
| genitive | faeceī | faeceae | faeceī |
| dative | faeceō | faeceae | faeceō |
| accusative | faeceum | faeceam | faeceum |
| ablative | faeceō | faeceā | faeceō |
| vocative | faecee | faecea | faeceum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | faeceī | faeceae | faecea |
| genitive | faeceōrum | faeceārum | faeceōrum |
| dative | faeceīs | faeceīs | faeceīs |
| accusative | faeceōs | faeceās | faecea |
| ablative | faeceīs | faeceīs | faeceīs |
| vocative | faeceī | faeceae | faecea |
faecĕus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. impure, feculent; only flg.:
nil ego istos moror faeceos mores, turbidos, quibus boni dedecorant sese, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 19.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin faeceus From faex + -eus.