adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
frondeus
frondeus (feminine frondea, neuter frondeum)
Meaning
- adjectiveof leaves; covered with leaves; leafy
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | frondeus | frondea | frondeum |
| genitive | frondeī | frondeae | frondeī |
| dative | frondeō | frondeae | frondeō |
| accusative | frondeum | frondeam | frondeum |
| ablative | frondeō | frondeā | frondeō |
| vocative | frondee | frondea | frondeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | frondeī | frondeae | frondea |
| genitive | frondeōrum | frondeārum | frondeōrum |
| dative | frondeīs | frondeīs | frondeīs |
| accusative | frondeōs | frondeās | frondea |
| ablative | frondeīs | frondeīs | frondeīs |
| vocative | frondeī | frondeae | frondea |
frondĕus, a, um, adj. 1. frons,
I. of leaves, covered with leaves, leafy:
nemora, Verg. A. 1, 191: Romulus frondea (corona) coronavit Hostilium, Plin. 16, 4, 5, § 11: tecta, leafy coverts, poet. for trees in full leaf, Verg. G. 4, 61: casa, covered with leaves, embowered, Ov. F. 3, 528: cuspis, a toothpick cut from a twig, Mart. 14, 22.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
frondeus adj.
1 frons, covered with leaves, leafy : nemora, V.: tecta, i. e. trees in full leaf , V.: casa, embowered , O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin frondeus From frond- (“leaves, foliage”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).