egenus

Latin

Etymology

egeō (“I lack”) +‎ -nus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈɡeː.nus/, [ɛˈɡeː.nʊs]

Adjective

egēnus (feminine egēna, neuter egēnum); first/second declension

  1. in want or need of; destitute of
  2. indigent, needy

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative egēnus egēna egēnum egēnī egēnae egēna
Genitive egēnī egēnae egēnī egēnōrum egēnārum egēnōrum
Dative egēnō egēnō egēnīs
Accusative egēnum egēnam egēnum egēnōs egēnās egēna
Ablative egēnō egēnā egēnō egēnīs
Vocative egēne egēna egēnum egēnī egēnae egēna

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