adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
quernus
quernus (feminine querna, neuter quernum)
Classical[ˈkʷɛr.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷɛr.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiveof oak, oaken
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quernus | querna | quernum |
| genitive | quernī | quernae | quernī |
| dative | quernō | quernae | quernō |
| accusative | quernum | quernam | quernum |
| ablative | quernō | quernā | quernō |
| vocative | querne | querna | quernum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quernī | quernae | querna |
| genitive | quernōrum | quernārum | quernōrum |
| dative | quernīs | quernīs | quernīs |
| accusative | quernōs | quernās | querna |
| ablative | quernīs | quernīs | quernīs |
| vocative | quernī | quernae | querna |
quernus, a, um, adj. quercus; cf. querneus,
I. of oaks, oaken, oak- (poet.):
quernas glandes tum stringere tempus, Verg. G. 1, 305: vimen, id. A. 11, 65: stipes, Ov. F. 4, 333: corona, a garland of oak-leaves, id. Tr. 3, 1, 36.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin quernus By surface analysis, quercus + -nus. Original *kʷerknos became *kʷernos by regular loss of an obstruent between a liquid and *n.