adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
taxicus
taxicus (feminine taxica, neuter taxicum)
Classical[ˈtak.sɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtak.si.kus]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf or derived from the yew tree.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taxicus | taxica | taxicum |
| genitive | taxicī | taxicae | taxicī |
| dative | taxicō | taxicae | taxicō |
| accusative | taxicum | taxicam | taxicum |
| ablative | taxicō | taxicā | taxicō |
| vocative | taxice | taxica | taxicum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | taxicī | taxicae | taxica |
| genitive | taxicōrum | taxicārum | taxicōrum |
| dative | taxicīs | taxicīs | taxicīs |
| accusative | taxicōs | taxicās | taxica |
| ablative | taxicīs | taxicīs | taxicīs |
| vocative | taxicī | taxicae | taxica |
taxĭcus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of the yewtree, yew:
venenum, supposed by some of the ancients to be toxica, Plin. 16, 10, 20, § 51.Origins
From taxus (“yew tree”) + -icus.