adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
mēningeus
mēningeus (feminine mēningea, neuter mēningeum)
Classical[meːˈnɪŋ.ɡe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[meˈnin̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.us]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectiverelationalmeningeal
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēningeus | mēningea | mēningeum |
| genitive | mēningeī | mēningeae | mēningeī |
| dative | mēningeō | mēningeae | mēningeō |
| accusative | mēningeum | mēningeam | mēningeum |
| ablative | mēningeō | mēningeā | mēningeō |
| vocative | mēningee | mēningea | mēningeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mēningeī | mēningeae | mēningea |
| genitive | mēningeōrum | mēningeārum | mēningeōrum |
| dative | mēningeīs | mēningeīs | mēningeīs |
| accusative | mēningeōs | mēningeās | mēningea |
| ablative | mēningeīs | mēningeīs | mēningeīs |
| vocative | mēningeī | mēningeae | mēningea |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin mēningeus From mēninga (“membrane covering the brain”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
Descendants
- Englishmeningeal
In English words that came into English from mēningeus
- meningealmēningeus