adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
malacus
malacus (feminine malaca, neuter malacum)
Classical[ˈma.ɫa.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.la.kus]
Meaning
- adjectivesoft, supple, pliant
- adjectivedelicate, luxurious
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | malacus | malaca | malacum |
| genitive | malacī | malacae | malacī |
| dative | malacō | malacae | malacō |
| accusative | malacum | malacam | malacum |
| ablative | malacō | malacā | malacō |
| vocative | malace | malaca | malacum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | malacī | malacae | malaca |
| genitive | malacōrum | malacārum | malacōrum |
| dative | malacīs | malacīs | malacīs |
| accusative | malacōs | malacās | malaca |
| ablative | malacīs | malacīs | malacīs |
| vocative | malacī | malacae | malaca |
mălăcus, a, um, adj., = μαλακός,
I. soft, supple, pliant (Plautin.):
pallium malacum et calidum, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 93: pallium, id. Bacch. 1, 1, 38.—II. Transf., soft, delicate, luxurious:
ad saltandum malacus, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 74: unctiones, id. Stich. 1, 3, 74: in malacum modum, id. Bacch. 2, 3, 121.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός (mălăkós)bor. Latin malacus Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός (mălăkós).