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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Friderīcus

Friderīcus m sg (genitive Friderīcī)
Classical[frɪ.dɛˈriː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[fri.deˈriː.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latina male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frederick

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFriderīcus—
genitiveFriderīcī
Frederīcī		—
dativeFriderīcō
Frederīcō		—
accusativeFriderīcum
Frederīcum		—
ablativeFriderīcō
Frederīcō		—
vocativeFriderīce
Frederīce		—

Origins

Of Germanic origin, a Latinised form of the Frankish proper name *Friþurīk (literally “peace king”). More at the English Frederick and the German Friedrich.

Descendants
  • CatalanFrederic
  • ItalianFederico
  • ItalianFederigo
  • ItalianFedrico
  • ItalianFrederico
  • SpanishFederico
  • SpanishFadrique
  • PortugueseFrederico
  • FrenchFrédéric
  • LithuanianFrederikas

Quick answers

What does Friderīcus mean in Latin?
Friderīcus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frederick”.
What is the genitive of Friderīcus?
The genitive singular is Friderīcī. Friderīcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Friderīcus?
In classical Latin, [frɪ.dɛˈriː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fri.deˈriː.kus].