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 verticālium
dative verticālī verticālibus
accusative verticālem verticāle verticālēs, verticālīs verticālia
ablative verticālī verticālibus
vocative verticālis verticāle verticālēs verticālia

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976), “verticalis”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus (in Latin), 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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