forticulus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]fortis (“strong, brave”) + -culus
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /forˈti.ku.lus/, [fɔrˈt̪ɪkʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /forˈti.ku.lus/, [forˈt̪iːkulus]
Adjective
[edit]forticulus (feminine forticula, neuter forticulum); first/second-declension adjective
- diminutive of fortis: somewhat bold, rather brave
Declension
[edit]First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | forticulus | forticula | forticulum | forticulī | forticulae | forticula | |
| genitive | forticulī | forticulae | forticulī | forticulōrum | forticulārum | forticulōrum | |
| dative | forticulō | forticulae | forticulō | forticulīs | |||
| accusative | forticulum | forticulam | forticulum | forticulōs | forticulās | forticula | |
| ablative | forticulō | forticulā | forticulō | forticulīs | |||
| vocative | forticule | forticula | forticulum | forticulī | forticulae | forticula | |
References
[edit]- “forticulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “forticulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers