barbarus

Gothic

Romanization

barbarus

  1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌿𐍃

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, strange”) onomatopoeic (mimicking foreign languages, akin to 'blah blah').

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbar.ba.rus/, [ˈbar.ba.rʊs]

Adjective

barbarus (feminine barbara, neuter barbarum, adverb barbarē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. foreign
  2. savage
  3. uncivilized

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative barbarus barbara barbarum barbarī barbarae barbara
Genitive barbarī barbarae barbarī barbarōrum barbarārum barbarōrum
Dative barbarō barbarō barbarīs
Accusative barbarum barbaram barbarum barbarōs barbarās barbara
Ablative barbarō barbarā barbarō barbarīs
Vocative barbare barbara barbarum barbarī barbarae barbara

Derived terms

Noun

barbarus m (genitive barbarī); second declension

  1. a foreigner
  2. a savage
  3. an uncivilized man

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative barbarus barbarī
Genitive barbarī barbarōrum
Dative barbarō barbarīs
Accusative barbarum barbarōs
Ablative barbarō barbarīs
Vocative barbare barbarī

References
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