adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective (Greek-type)
formigenēs
formigenēs (neuter formigenes)
Meaning
- Greek typeNew Latinone terminationthat generates formic acid, especially by reducing oxalic acid
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | formigenēs | formigenēs | formigenes |
| genitive | formigenis | formigenis | formigenis |
| dative | formigenī | formigenī | formigenī |
| accusative | formigenem | formigenem | formigenes |
| ablative | formigene formigenī | formigene formigenī | formigene formigenī |
| vocative | formigenēs | formigenēs | formigenes |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | formigenēs | formigenēs | formigena formigenia |
| genitive | formigenum formigenium | formigenum formigenium | formigenum formigenium |
| dative | formigenibus | formigenibus | formigenibus |
| accusative | formigenīs formigenēs | formigenīs formigenēs | formigena formigenia |
| ablative | formigenibus | formigenibus | formigenibus |
| vocative | formigenēs | formigenēs | formigena formigenia |
Origins
Built freely from New Latin formīcum (sc. acidum) "formic acid", itself derived from Latin formīca "ant", and Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs), originally meaning "born in a certain condition", here with its modern sense "producing" applied.