LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

iapō̆nicus

iapō̆nicus (feminine iapō̆nica, neuter iapō̆nicum)
Classical[jaˈpoː.nɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[jaˈpɔː.ni.kus]

Meaning

  1. New Latinadjectivesynonym of iapō̆nēnsis, Japanese

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeiapō̆nicusiapō̆nicaiapō̆nicum
genitiveiapō̆nicīiapō̆nicaeiapō̆nicī
dativeiapō̆nicōiapō̆nicaeiapō̆nicō
accusativeiapō̆nicumiapō̆nicamiapō̆nicum
ablativeiapō̆nicōiapō̆nicāiapō̆nicō
vocativeiapō̆niceiapō̆nicaiapō̆nicum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeiapō̆nicīiapō̆nicaeiapō̆nica
genitiveiapō̆nicōrumiapō̆nicārumiapō̆nicōrum
dativeiapō̆nicīsiapō̆nicīsiapō̆nicīs
accusativeiapō̆nicōsiapō̆nicāsiapō̆nica
ablativeiapō̆nicīsiapō̆nicīsiapō̆nicīs
vocativeiapō̆nicīiapō̆nicaeiapō̆nica

Origins

Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. French Japon? Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Iapō̆nia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin iapō̆nicus From Iapō̆nia (“Japan”) + -icus.

Quick answers

What does iapō̆nicus mean in Latin?
iapō̆nicus, a adjective, means “synonym of iapō̆nēnsis, Japanese”.
How do you pronounce iapō̆nicus?
In classical Latin, [jaˈpoː.nɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [jaˈpɔː.ni.kus].