adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
terreus
terreus (feminine terrea, neuter terreum)
Classical[ˈtɛr.re.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛr.re.us]
Meaning
- adjectivemade of earth or soil; earthy
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terreus | terrea | terreum |
| genitive | terreī | terreae | terreī |
| dative | terreō | terreae | terreō |
| accusative | terreum | terream | terreum |
| ablative | terreō | terreā | terreō |
| vocative | terree | terrea | terreum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terreī | terreae | terrea |
| genitive | terreōrum | terreārum | terreōrum |
| dative | terreīs | terreīs | terreīs |
| accusative | terreōs | terreās | terrea |
| ablative | terreīs | terreīs | terreīs |
| vocative | terreī | terreae | terrea |
terrĕus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of earth, earthen:
terrea progenies duris caput extulit arvis, Verg. G. 2, 341 (al. ferrea, Rib.): fossa et terreus agger, a dam or dike of earth, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 2: murus, id. L. L. 5, § 48 Müll.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
terreus adj.
terra, of earth, earthen : progenies, V.
Origins
Derived from terr(a) (“ground, soil”) + -eus (“-ous”, adjective-forming suffix).
Descendants
- Catalanterri
- Italianterreo
- Portuguesetérreo
- Spanishtérreo
- Englishterreous