adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
murcidus
murcidus (feminine murcida, neuter murcidum)
Meaning
- adjectiveslothful, inactive, lazy
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | murcidus | murcida | murcidum |
| genitive | murcidī | murcidae | murcidī |
| dative | murcidō | murcidae | murcidō |
| accusative | murcidum | murcidam | murcidum |
| ablative | murcidō | murcidā | murcidō |
| vocative | murcide | murcida | murcidum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | murcidī | murcidae | murcida |
| genitive | murcidōrum | murcidārum | murcidōrum |
| dative | murcidīs | murcidīs | murcidīs |
| accusative | murcidōs | murcidās | murcida |
| ablative | murcidīs | murcidīs | murcidīs |
| vocative | murcidī | murcidae | murcida |
murcĭdus, a, um, adj. murcus,
I. slothful (ante-class.): dea Murcia, quae praeter modum non moveret, ac faceret hominem, ut ait Pomponius murcidum, id est nimis desidiosum, et inactuosum, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 16; Arn. 4, 9.
Origins
By surface analysis, murcus (“shortened, mutilated”) + -idus. However, the form murcus may actually have been back-formed from this adjective. The semantic connection between the two words may relate to the supposed cowardice of individuals who mutilated themselves to avoid the draft.