adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
maltophilius
maltophilius (feminine maltophilia, neuter maltophilium)
Classical[maɫ.tɔˈpʰɪ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[mal.toˈfiː.li.us]
Meaning
- New LatinadjectiveUsed as a specific epithet; intended to mean malt-loving.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maltophilius | maltophilia | maltophilium |
| genitive | maltophiliī | maltophiliae | maltophiliī |
| dative | maltophiliō | maltophiliae | maltophiliō |
| accusative | maltophilium | maltophiliam | maltophilium |
| ablative | maltophiliō | maltophiliā | maltophiliō |
| vocative | maltophilie | maltophilia | maltophilium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maltophiliī | maltophiliae | maltophilia |
| genitive | maltophiliōrum | maltophiliārum | maltophiliōrum |
| dative | maltophiliīs | maltophiliīs | maltophiliīs |
| accusative | maltophiliōs | maltophiliās | maltophilia |
| ablative | maltophiliīs | maltophiliīs | maltophiliīs |
| vocative | maltophiliī | maltophiliae | maltophilia |
Origins
From maltum (“malt”) (from English malt) + Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “loving”).