adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
ūnicornis1
ūnicornis (neuter ūnicorne)
Classical[uː.nɪˈkɔr.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[u.niˈkɔr.nis]
Meaning
- two terminationOne-horned.
In the readers how our graded readers gloss it
one-horned
ūnicornis -e — in De Bello Gallico III
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūnicornis | ūnicornis | ūnicorne |
| genitive | ūnicornis | ūnicornis | ūnicornis |
| dative | ūnicornī | ūnicornī | ūnicornī |
| accusative | ūnicornem | ūnicornem | ūnicorne |
| ablative | ūnicornī | ūnicornī | ūnicornī |
| vocative | ūnicornis | ūnicornis | ūnicorne |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūnicornēs | ūnicornēs | ūnicornia |
| genitive | ūnicornium | ūnicornium | ūnicornium |
| dative | ūnicornibus | ūnicornibus | ūnicornibus |
| accusative | ūnicornīs ūnicornēs | ūnicornīs ūnicornēs | ūnicornia |
| ablative | ūnicornibus | ūnicornibus | ūnicornibus |
| vocative | ūnicornēs | ūnicornēs | ūnicornia |
ūnĭcornis, e, adj. unus-cornu,
I. onehorned, having a single horn.
I. Adj.:
Indici boves, Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72: animal, id. 11, 46, 106, § 255: rhinoceros, Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 18; id. adv. Jud. 10.—II. Subst., Vulg. Psa. 91, 11.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Italic*oinos
- Old Latinoinos
- Latinūnicornis
Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs)calq. Latin ūnicornis From ūni- (“one”) + cornū (“horn”) + -is. Calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).