adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
tōfāceus
tōfāceus (feminine tōfācea, neuter tōfāceum)
Classical[toːˈfaː.ke.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[toˈfaː.t͡ʃe.us]
Meaning
- adjectivemade of tufa; tufaceous
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tōfāceus | tōfācea | tōfāceum |
| genitive | tōfāceī | tōfāceae | tōfāceī |
| dative | tōfāceō | tōfāceae | tōfāceō |
| accusative | tōfāceum | tōfāceam | tōfāceum |
| ablative | tōfāceō | tōfāceā | tōfāceō |
| vocative | tōfācee | tōfācea | tōfāceum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tōfāceī | tōfāceae | tōfācea |
| genitive | tōfāceōrum | tōfāceārum | tōfāceōrum |
| dative | tōfāceīs | tōfāceīs | tōfāceīs |
| accusative | tōfāceōs | tōfāceās | tōfācea |
| ablative | tōfāceīs | tōfāceīs | tōfāceīs |
| vocative | tōfāceī | tōfāceae | tōfācea |
tōfācĕus or -ĭus, a, um, adj. tofus,
I. of tufa, tufaceous:
argilla, Plin. 17, 7, 4, § 43: lapis, Pall. Aug. 9, 2.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-der. Proto-Italic *tūβosder. Oscanbor.? Latin tōfus Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Latin tōfāceus From tōfus (“stone”) + -āceus.