adiectivum

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ad.i̯ekˈtiː.u̯um/, [äd̪i̯ɛkˈt̪iːu̯ʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ad.jekˈti.vum/, [äd̪jekˈt̪iːvum]

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of nōmen adiectīvum (“additional noun”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ὄνομα ἐπίθετον (ónoma epítheton, “additional noun”).

Noun

adiectīvum n (genitive adiectīvī); second declension

(grammar) adjective

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	adiectīvum	adiectīva
Genitive	adiectīvī	adiectīvōrum
Dative	adiectīvō	adiectīvīs
Accusative	adiectīvum	adiectīva
Ablative	adiectīvō	adiectīvīs
Vocative	adiectīvum	adiectīva

Etymology 2

Inflected form of adiectīvus (“additional”).

Adjective

adiectīvum

inflection of adiectīvus:
1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
2. accusative masculine singular

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