degener

Latin

Etymology

From dē- +‎ genus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdeː.ɡe.ner/, [ˈdeː.ɡɛ.nɛr]

Adjective

dēgener (genitive dēgeneris); third declension

  1. of inferior stock, low-born
  2. inferior to one’s predecessors, degenerate

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative dēgener dēgener dēgenerēs dēgeneria
Genitive dēgeneris dēgeneris dēgenerium dēgenerium
Dative dēgenerī dēgenerī dēgeneribus dēgeneribus
Accusative dēgenerem dēgener dēgenerēs dēgeneria
Ablative dēgenerī dēgenerī dēgeneribus dēgeneribus
Vocative dēgener dēgener dēgenerēs dēgeneria

Derived terms

References
  • degener in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • degener in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • degener in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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