LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

scientificus

scientificus (feminine scientifica, neuter scientificum)
Classical[ski.ɛnˈtɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ʃi.enˈtiː.fi.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveOf or pertaining to science; scientific; producing knowledge.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativescientificusscientificascientificum
genitivescientificīscientificaescientificī
dativescientificōscientificaescientificō
accusativescientificumscientificamscientificum
ablativescientificōscientificāscientificō
vocativescientificescientificascientificum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativescientificīscientificaescientifica
genitivescientificōrumscientificārumscientificōrum
dativescientificīsscientificīsscientificīs
accusativescientificōsscientificāsscientifica
ablativescientificīsscientificīsscientificīs
vocativescientificīscientificaescientifica

Origins

From scientia (“knowledge”) + -ficus (“making”). Related with gnosticus.

Descendants
  • Catalancientífic
  • Englishscientific
  • Frenchscientifique
  • Germanszientifisch
  • Italianscientifico
  • Romanianștiințificfrom Italian scientifico
  • Portuguesecientífico
  • Spanishcientífico
  • Asturiancientíficu
  • Sicilianscintìficu

Quick answers

What does scientificus mean in Latin?
scientificus, a adjective, means “Of or pertaining to science; scientific; producing knowledge.”.
How do you pronounce scientificus?
In classical Latin, [ski.ɛnˈtɪ.fɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ʃi.enˈtiː.fi.kus].