What does subitāneus mean in Latin?

subitāneus, a adjective, means “sudden, unexpected”.

How do you pronounce subitāneus?

In classical Latin, [sʊ.bɪˈtaː.ne.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [su.biˈtaː.ne.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

subitāneus (feminine subitānea, neuter subitāneum)

Classical[sʊ.bɪˈtaː.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[su.biˈtaː.ne.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	subitāneus	subitānea	subitāneum
genitive	subitāneī	subitāneae	subitāneī
dative	subitāneō	subitāneae	subitāneō
accusative	subitāneum	subitāneam	subitāneum
ablative	subitāneō	subitāneā	subitāneō
vocative	subitānee	subitānea	subitāneum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	subitāneī	subitāneae	subitānea
genitive	subitāneōrum	subitāneārum	subitāneōrum
dative	subitāneīs	subitāneīs	subitāneīs
accusative	subitāneōs	subitāneās	subitānea
ablative	subitāneīs	subitāneīs	subitāneīs
vocative	subitāneī	subitāneae	subitānea

sŭbĭtānĕus, a, um, adj. subitus,

I. sudden: imber, Col. 1, 6, 24; 2, 4, 4; Sen. Q. N. 7, 22, 1; Vulg. Sap. 17, 6; 17, 14; 19, 16.

Derived from subitus (“sudden, unforeseen”) + -āneus.

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