adiectivum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) 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

1. (grammar) adjective

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	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

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