genetivus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From genitus, the perfect passive participial stem of gignō (“to be born”), + -īvus (verbal adjective–forming suffix), with the vowel i changed to e. In the grammatical sense, possibly a calque of Ancient Greek γενῐκή (genikḗ).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡe.neˈtiː.wus/, [ɡɛ.nɛˈtiː.wʊs]

Noun

genetīvus m (genitive genetivī); second declension

  1. of or belonging to generation or birth
  2. native
  3. belonging to a family or gens
  4. (grammar) genitive

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative genetīvus genetīvī
genitive genetīvī genetīvōrum
dative genetīvō genetīvīs
accusative genetīvum genetīvōs
ablative genetīvō genetīvīs
vocative genetīve genetīvī

References

  • genetivus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • genetivus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • genetivus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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