proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Linnaeus
Linnaeus m (genitive Linnaeī)
Meaning
- New Latinmasculinea male surname from Swedish — famously held by
- New LatinmasculineCarl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, taxonomist, and zoologist.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Linnaeus | — |
| genitive | Linnaeī | — |
| dative | Linnaeō | — |
| accusative | Linnaeum | — |
| ablative | Linnaeō | — |
| vocative | Linnaee | — |
Origins
From Swedish lind + Latin -aeus.
Descendants
- EnglishLinnæus
- EnglishLinnaeus
- EnglishLinnæa
- EnglishLinnaea
- SwedishLinnæus
- SwedishLinnaeus
- SwedishLinnæa
- SwedishLinnaea
- TranslingualLinnæa
- TranslingualLinnæa borealis