adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
polysēmus
polysēmus (feminine polysēma, neuter polysēmum)
Classical[pɔ.lyˈseː.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈs̬ɛː.mus]
Meaning
- adjectiveHaving many significations
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | polysēmus | polysēma | polysēmum |
| genitive | polysēmī | polysēmae | polysēmī |
| dative | polysēmō | polysēmae | polysēmō |
| accusative | polysēmum | polysēmam | polysēmum |
| ablative | polysēmō | polysēmā | polysēmō |
| vocative | polysēme | polysēma | polysēmum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | polysēmī | polysēmae | polysēma |
| genitive | polysēmōrum | polysēmārum | polysēmōrum |
| dative | polysēmīs | polysēmīs | polysēmīs |
| accusative | polysēmōs | polysēmās | polysēma |
| ablative | polysēmīs | polysēmīs | polysēmīs |
| vocative | polysēmī | polysēmae | polysēma |
pŏlўsēmus, a, um, adj., = πολύσημος,
I. having many significations (postclass.):
sermo, Serv. Verg. A. 1, 1.Origins
From Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polúsēmos), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “to signify, mean”).
Descendants
- Englishpolysemous
- Frenchpolysème
In English words that came into English from polysēmus
- polysemouspolysēmus