adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
prīmigenus
prīmigenus (feminine prīmigena, neuter prīmigenum)
Classical[priːˈmɪ.ɡɛ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[priˈmiː.d͡ʒe.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveoriginal
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | prīmigenus | prīmigena | prīmigenum |
| genitive | prīmigenī | prīmigenae | prīmigenī |
| dative | prīmigenō | prīmigenae | prīmigenō |
| accusative | prīmigenum | prīmigenam | prīmigenum |
| ablative | prīmigenō | prīmigenā | prīmigenō |
| vocative | prīmigene | prīmigena | prīmigenum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | prīmigenī | prīmigenae | prīmigena |
| genitive | prīmigenōrum | prīmigenārum | prīmigenōrum |
| dative | prīmigenīs | prīmigenīs | prīmigenīs |
| accusative | prīmigenōs | prīmigenās | prīmigena |
| ablative | prīmigenīs | prīmigenīs | prīmigenīs |
| vocative | prīmigenī | prīmigenae | prīmigena |
prīmĭgĕnus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. first of all, original (poet.):
dies primigenus maris, Lucr. 2, 1106: mens, Avien. Arat. 13.Origins
Compound of prīmus (“first”) + genus (“begotten”).