A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin


-us,-a,-um (adj.A): 1. the Latin endings for adjectives of the first and second declension, the equivalent of the "Adjective A" of Stearn (1983) as is used throughout the present dictionary. -us corresponds to a masculine noun, -a to a feminine, and -um to a neuter; crassus,-a,-um (adj.A): thick singular plural m. f. n. m. f. n. Nom. crassus crassa crassum crassi crassae crassa Gen. crassi crassae crassi crassorum crassarum crassorum Dat. crasso crassae crasso crassis Acc. crassum crassam crassum crassos crassas crassa Abl. crasso crassa crasso crassis 2. a). translation of Greek adjective endings -os,-a(-E),-on. These are the simplest Greek adjective endings that are added to a root or stem: morph-E (s.f.I), shape, form > morph-os,-a(-E),-on. According to the chart of Greek characters given by Stearn (1983, p. 262), final 'on' (omicron nu) > -on (Latin) and -um (Latin transliteration); final 'os' (omicron sigma) > -os (Latin) and -us or -os (Latin transliteration) English (-ous); -morphos,-a,-on (adj.A) > -morphus,-a,-um [morphous] polymorphos,-a,-on (adj.A) > polymorphus,-a,-on [polymorphous] b)-ios,-ia(-E),-ion, indicating belonging or relating to a person or thing (noun stem) > ios,-ia,-ion (English -ious) c) -ikos,-ika(E),-ikon, indicating relation and belonging (like -ios) with a noun stem > icos,-ica,-icon > icus,-ica,-icum [English -icous] 3. translation into English of Greek and Latin adjectives regularly employ the English adjective suffix -ous: L. fuscus > Eng. fuscous; L. luteus > Engl. luteous; Gk. morphos > Eng. morphous; Gk. morphicos > Engl. morphicous.
-us,-eris (s.n.III) genus,-eris (s.n.III), 'genus' singular plural Nom. genus genera Gen. generis generum Dat. generi generibus Acc. genus genera Abl. genere generibus - latus,-eris (s.n.III), abl. sg. latere, 'side, flank.'
-us,-odis (s.m.III); see -pus,-podis (s.m.III): -footed, -based, -stalked, -pedicelled, -peduncled, - setaed; singular plural Nom. -pus -podes Gen. -podis -podum Dat. -podi -podibus Acc. -podem -podes Abl. -pode -podibus
-us,-oris (s.n.III) note the neuter, hence all accusatives are the same as the nominatives; corpus,-oris (s.n.III), body. singular plural Nom. corpus corpora Gen. corporis corporum Dat. corpori corporibus Acc. corpus corpora Abl. Corpore corporibus - decus,-oris (s.n.III), ornament; litus,-oris (s.n.III), seashore, beach.
-us,-udis (s.f.III); palus,-udis (s.f.III), marsh, swamp, bog. NOTE: a feminine noun. singular plural Nom. palus paludes Gen. paludis paludum Dat. paludi paludibus Acc. paludem paludes Abl. palude paludibus
-us,-uris (s.n.III); crus,-uris (s.n.III), leg singular plural Nom. crus crura Gen. cruris crurum Dat. cruri cruribus Acc. crus crura Abl. crure cruribus
-us,-us (s.m.IV), abl. sg. -u; nouns of the fourth declension, q.v.; singular plural singular plural m. (and f.) n. Nom. fructus fructus Nom. cornu cornua Gen. fructus fructuum Gen. cornus cornuum Dat. fructui fructibus Dat. cornui cornibus Acc. fructum fructus Acc. cornu cornua Abl. fructu fructibus Abl. cornu cornibus