adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
fertus
fertus (feminine ferta, neuter fertum)
Classical[ˈfɛr.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛr.tus]
Meaning
- adjectivefertile; productive
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fertus | ferta | fertum |
| genitive | fertī | fertae | fertī |
| dative | fertō | fertae | fertō |
| accusative | fertum | fertam | fertum |
| ablative | fertō | fertā | fertō |
| vocative | ferte | ferta | fertum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fertī | fertae | ferta |
| genitive | fertōrum | fertārum | fertōrum |
| dative | fertīs | fertīs | fertīs |
| accusative | fertōs | fertās | ferta |
| ablative | fertīs | fertīs | fertīs |
| vocative | fertī | fertae | ferta |
fertus, a, um, adj. fero; cf. fertilis,
I. fertile, productive:
pini, Avien. Or. Mar. 556; id. Descr. Orb. 1205. (In Cic. Or. 49, 163, and Lucr. 6, 258, recent edd. read effertus, ex. conj. Lachm.)Origins
From Proto-Italic *fertos, past participle of *ferō (“to bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. See also Latin ferō (“to bear”).
Descendants
- Italianferto