arcticus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

arcticus (feminine arctica, neuter arcticum); first/second declension

  1. northern, arctic

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative arcticus arctica arcticum arcticī arcticae arctica
Genitive arcticī arcticae arcticī arcticōrum arcticārum arcticōrum
Dative arcticō arcticae arcticō arcticīs arcticīs arcticīs
Accusative arcticum arcticam arcticum arcticōs arcticās arctica
Ablative arcticō arcticā arcticō arcticīs arcticīs arcticīs
Vocative arctice arctica arcticum arcticī arcticae arctica

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Descendants

References
  • arcticus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • arcticus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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