unicornis

Latin

Etymology

From ūnus (“one”) +‎ cornū (“horn”) +‎ -is, a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /uː.niˈkor.nis/, [uː.nɪˈkɔr.nɪs]

Adjective

ūnicornis (neuter ūnicorne); third declension

  1. One-horned.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative ūnicornis ūnicorne ūnicornēs ūnicornia
Genitive ūnicornis ūnicornium
Dative ūnicornī ūnicornibus
Accusative ūnicornem ūnicorne ūnicornēs, ūnicornīs ūnicornia
Ablative ūnicornī ūnicornibus
Vocative ūnicornis ūnicorne ūnicornēs ūnicornia

Noun

ūnicornis m (genitive ūnicornis); third declension

  1. A unicorn.
    Synonyms: monoceros, ūnicornuus

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ūnicornis ūnicornēs
Genitive ūnicornis ūnicornum
Dative ūnicornī ūnicornibus
Accusative ūnicornem ūnicornēs
Ablative ūnicorne ūnicornibus
Vocative ūnicornis ūnicornēs

Descendants

See also

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