adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
subgrīseus
subgrīseus (feminine subgrīsea, neuter subgrīseum)
Classical[sʊbˈɡriː.se.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[subˈɡriː.s̬e.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveGrayish, not quite gray.
Ocellata β. 5. C. coleoptris subgriseis, punctis nigris 17, singulis annulo albo cinctis, thorace nigro; albo maculato.
1761, Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Insecta musei Graecensis, page 7:
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | subgrīseus | subgrīsea | subgrīseum |
| genitive | subgrīseī | subgrīseae | subgrīseī |
| dative | subgrīseō | subgrīseae | subgrīseō |
| accusative | subgrīseum | subgrīseam | subgrīseum |
| ablative | subgrīseō | subgrīseā | subgrīseō |
| vocative | subgrīsee | subgrīsea | subgrīseum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | subgrīseī | subgrīseae | subgrīsea |
| genitive | subgrīseōrum | subgrīseārum | subgrīseōrum |
| dative | subgrīseīs | subgrīseīs | subgrīseīs |
| accusative | subgrīseōs | subgrīseās | subgrīsea |
| ablative | subgrīseīs | subgrīseīs | subgrīseīs |
| vocative | subgrīseī | subgrīseae | subgrīsea |
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsubgrīseus
Latin sub- Latin grīseus Latin subgrīseus From sub- + grīseus.