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noun · masculinesecond declension

Galīlaeus1

Galīlaeus m sg (genitive Galīlaeī)
Classical[ɡa.liːˈɫae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡa.liˈlɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. Galilean
  2. Christian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGalīlaeusGalīlaeī
genitiveGalīlaeīGalīlaeōrum
dativeGalīlaeōGalīlaeīs
accusativeGalīlaeum
Galilaeam		Galīlaeōs
ablativeGalīlaeōGalīlaeīs
vocativeGalīlaeeGalīlaeī

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία(Galilaía)
  2. LatinGalīlaeus

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos)bor. Latin Galīlaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos).

Descendants
  • EnglishGalilaean
  • EnglishGalilean
  • Frenchgaliléen
  • FrenchGaliléen
  • Germangaliläisch
  • Italiangalileo
  • ItalianGalileo
  • EnglishGalileofrom Italian Galileo
  • Portuguesegalileu
  • Spanishgalileo
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Galīlaeus2
Galīlaeus (feminine Galīlaea, neuter Galīlaeum)
Classical[ɡa.liːˈɫae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡa.liˈlɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveGalilean
  2. adjectiveChristian

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGalīlaeusGalīlaeaGalīlaeum
genitiveGalīlaeīGalīlaeaeGalīlaeī
dativeGalīlaeōGalīlaeaeGalīlaeō
accusativeGalīlaeumGalīlaeamGalīlaeum
ablativeGalīlaeōGalīlaeāGalīlaeō
vocativeGalīlaeeGalīlaeaGalīlaeum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGalīlaeīGalīlaeaeGalīlaea
genitiveGalīlaeōrumGalīlaeārumGalīlaeōrum
dativeGalīlaeīsGalīlaeīsGalīlaeīs
accusativeGalīlaeōsGalīlaeāsGalīlaea
ablativeGalīlaeīsGalīlaeīsGalīlaeīs
vocativeGalīlaeīGalīlaeaeGalīlaea

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία(Galilaía)
  2. LatinGalīlaeus

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos)bor. Latin Galīlaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos).

Quick answers

What does Galīlaeus mean in Latin?
Galīlaeus, a noun, means “Galilean; Christian”.
What is the genitive of Galīlaeus?
The genitive singular is Galīlaeī. Galīlaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Galīlaeus?
In classical Latin, [ɡa.liːˈɫae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡa.liˈlɛː.us].
Where does Galīlaeus come from?
Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία (Galilaía) → Latin Galīlaeus.