LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

hermeneuticus

hermeneuticus (feminine hermeneutica, neuter hermeneuticum)
Ecclesiastical[er.meˈnɛːu̯.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivehermeneutic

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehermeneuticushermeneuticahermeneuticum
genitivehermeneuticīhermeneuticaehermeneuticī
dativehermeneuticōhermeneuticaehermeneuticō
accusativehermeneuticumhermeneuticamhermeneuticum
ablativehermeneuticōhermeneuticāhermeneuticō
vocativehermeneuticehermeneuticahermeneuticum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativehermeneuticīhermeneuticaehermeneutica
genitivehermeneuticōrumhermeneuticārumhermeneuticōrum
dativehermeneuticīshermeneuticīshermeneuticīs
accusativehermeneuticōshermeneuticāshermeneutica
ablativehermeneuticīshermeneuticīshermeneuticīs
vocativehermeneuticīhermeneuticaehermeneutica

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς(hermēneús)
  2. Ancient Greek -εύς(-eús)
  3. Ancient Greek -εύω(-eúō)
  4. Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύω(hermēneúō)
  5. Ancient Greek -τῐς(-tĭs)
  6. Ancient Greek -σῐς(-sĭs)
  7. Ancient Greek -κός(-kós)
  8. Ancient Greek -τος(-tos)
  9. Ancient Greek -κός(-kós)
  10. Ancient Greek -τικός(-tikós)
  11. Latinhermeneuticus

Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós)bor. Latin hermeneuticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós).

Quick answers

What does hermeneuticus mean in Latin?
hermeneuticus, a adjective, means “hermeneutic”.
Where does hermeneuticus come from?
Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús) → Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) → Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) → Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō) → Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) → Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) → Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) → Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) → Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) → Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) → Latin hermeneuticus.