adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
hēmisphaericus
hēmisphaericus (feminine hēmisphaerica, neuter hēmisphaericum)
Classical[heː.mɪsˈpʰae̯.rɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[e.misˈfɛː.ri.kus]
Meaning
- adjectivehemispherical
COCCINELLA. Antennæ subclavatæ, truncatæ. Palpi clava semicordata. Corpus hemisphæricum. Thorace elytrisque marginatis, Abdomine plano.
1761, Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Insecta musei Graecensis, page 7:
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hēmisphaericus | hēmisphaerica | hēmisphaericum |
| genitive | hēmisphaericī | hēmisphaericae | hēmisphaericī |
| dative | hēmisphaericō | hēmisphaericae | hēmisphaericō |
| accusative | hēmisphaericum | hēmisphaericam | hēmisphaericum |
| ablative | hēmisphaericō | hēmisphaericā | hēmisphaericō |
| vocative | hēmisphaerice | hēmisphaerica | hēmisphaericum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hēmisphaericī | hēmisphaericae | hēmisphaerica |
| genitive | hēmisphaericōrum | hēmisphaericārum | hēmisphaericōrum |
| dative | hēmisphaericīs | hēmisphaericīs | hēmisphaericīs |
| accusative | hēmisphaericōs | hēmisphaericās | hēmisphaerica |
| ablative | hēmisphaericīs | hēmisphaericīs | hēmisphaericīs |
| vocative | hēmisphaericī | hēmisphaericae | hēmisphaerica |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαιρικός (hēmisphairikós). By surface analysis, hēmisphaerium + -icus.