adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
testeus
testeus (feminine testea, neuter testeum)
Classical[ˈtɛs.te.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛs.te.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveearthy
- adjectiverelationalearthenware
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | testeus | testea | testeum |
| genitive | testeī | testeae | testeī |
| dative | testeō | testeae | testeō |
| accusative | testeum | testeam | testeum |
| ablative | testeō | testeā | testeō |
| vocative | testee | testea | testeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | testeī | testeae | testea |
| genitive | testeōrum | testeārum | testeōrum |
| dative | testeīs | testeīs | testeīs |
| accusative | testeōs | testeās | testea |
| ablative | testeīs | testeīs | testeīs |
| vocative | testeī | testeae | testea |
testĕus, a, um, adj. testa,
I. of earthen materials, earthy, earthen (late Lat.):
testea terrenaque corpora, Macr. S. 7, 15 med.: indumentum animi (corpus), id. Somn. Scip. 1, 11 fin.: fragmen, Prud. στεφ. 5, 553: vasa, Vulg. Thren. 4, 2.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin testeus From testa + -eus.