adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
linguisticus
linguisticus (feminine linguistica, neuter linguisticum)
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivelinguistic (of or pertaining to language)
1706, Magistra Scientiarum, Scriptura Sacra, by Gaspar Kümmet Continebit ista pars sensum literalem utcunque ad sufficientiam explicatum: et illa dubia solvet, quae etiam rudibus occurrunt, et sine quorum resolutione nemo dici potest scripturam vel mediocriter intelligere: difficiliora vero ac subtiliora, puta linguistica, polemica etc. in tertiam, quartamque partem differimus.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linguisticus | linguistica | linguisticum |
| genitive | linguisticī | linguisticae | linguisticī |
| dative | linguisticō | linguisticae | linguisticō |
| accusative | linguisticum | linguisticam | linguisticum |
| ablative | linguisticō | linguisticā | linguisticō |
| vocative | linguistice | linguistica | linguisticum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | linguisticī | linguisticae | linguistica |
| genitive | linguisticōrum | linguisticārum | linguisticōrum |
| dative | linguisticīs | linguisticīs | linguisticīs |
| accusative | linguisticōs | linguisticās | linguistica |
| ablative | linguisticīs | linguisticīs | linguisticīs |
| vocative | linguisticī | linguisticae | linguistica |
Origins
From linguista + -icus. Attested since late 17th century, much predating other modern coinages, such as German Linguistik or later French linguistique.