Oceanus Britannicus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin ōceanus (“large body of water; ocean”) + Britannicus (“British”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /oːˈke.a.nus briˈtan.ni.kus/, [oːˈkeänʊs̠ brɪˈt̪änːɪkʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈt͡ʃe.a.nus briˈtan.ni.kus/, [oˈt͡ʃɛːänus briˈt̪änːikus]
Proper noun
[edit]Ōceanus Britannicus m sg (genitive Ōceanī Britannicī); second declension
- The English Channel
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun with a second-declension adjective, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Ōceanus Britannicus |
| genitive | Ōceanī Britannicī |
| dative | Ōceanō Britannicō |
| accusative | Ōceanum Britannicum |
| ablative | Ōceanō Britannicō |
| vocative | Ōceane Britannice |
References
[edit]- Guilielmo Blaeuw (1622) Europa recens descripta [A recent description of Europe] (in Latin).