verticalis

Latin

Etymology

vertex (“vortex”; “crown of the head”) +‎ -ālis

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /wer.tiˈkaː.lis/, [wɛr.tɪˈkaː.lɪs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ver.tiˈka.lis/, [ver.tiˈkaː.lis]

Adjective

verticālis (neuter verticāle); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin, ecclesiastical) highest in the hierarchy[1]
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) located over the head, vertically above[2]
  3. (New Latin, taxonomy) whirling

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative verticālis verticāle verticālēs verticālia
Genitive verticālis verticālis verticālium verticālium
Dative verticālī verticālī verticālibus verticālibus
Accusative verticālem verticāle verticālēs, verticālīs verticālia
Ablative verticālī verticālī verticālibus verticālibus
Vocative verticālis verticāle verticālēs verticālia

Derived terms

References
  1. Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976), “verticalis”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: Brill
  2. uerticalis in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 08.06.04) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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