adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective
quadriceps
quadriceps (genitive quadricipitis)
Classical[ˈkʷa.drɪ.kɛps]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷaː.dri.t͡ʃeps]
Meaning
- one terminationfour-headed, having four heads
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quadriceps | quadriceps | quadriceps |
| genitive | quadricipitis | quadricipitis | quadricipitis |
| dative | quadricipitī | quadricipitī | quadricipitī |
| accusative | quadricipitem | quadricipitem | quadriceps |
| ablative | quadricipitī quadricipite | quadricipitī quadricipite | quadricipitī quadricipite |
| vocative | quadriceps | quadriceps | quadriceps |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quadricipitēs | quadricipitēs | quadricipitia |
| genitive | quadricipitium | quadricipitium | quadricipitium |
| dative | quadricipitibus | quadricipitibus | quadricipitibus |
| accusative | quadricipitīs quadricipitēs | quadricipitīs quadricipitēs | quadricipitia |
| ablative | quadricipitibus | quadricipitibus | quadricipitibus |
| vocative | quadricipitēs | quadricipitēs | quadricipitia |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Latin quadri- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Proto-Italic *-is Proto-Italic *-kaputis Old Latin -cipesder. Latin -ceps Latin quadriceps From quadri- (“four”) + -ceps (“headed”).