adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
terricolus
terricolus (feminine terricola, neuter terricolum)
Classical[tɛrˈrɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[terˈriː.ko.lus]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectiveearth-dwelling; terrestrial
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terricolus | terricola | terricolum |
| genitive | terricolī | terricolae | terricolī |
| dative | terricolō | terricolae | terricolō |
| accusative | terricolum | terricolam | terricolum |
| ablative | terricolō | terricolā | terricolō |
| vocative | terricole | terricola | terricolum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | terricolī | terricolae | terricola |
| genitive | terricolōrum | terricolārum | terricolōrum |
| dative | terricolīs | terricolīs | terricolīs |
| accusative | terricolōs | terricolās | terricola |
| ablative | terricolīs | terricolīs | terricolīs |
| vocative | terricolī | terricolae | terricola |
Origins
From terra (“earth”) + colō (“to inhabit”).
Descendants
- Englishterricolous
- Italianterricolo
In English words that came into English from terricolus
- terricoleterricolus