adagium

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from ad (“to”) + āiō (“I say”) or from ad agendum apta or from ad + agō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈda.ɡi.um/, [aˈda.ɡi.ũ]

Noun

adagium n (genitive adagiī); second declension

  1. proverb, adage

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative adagium adagia
Genitive adagiī adagiōrum
Dative adagiō adagiīs
Accusative adagium adagia
Ablative adagiō adagiīs
Vocative adagium adagia

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References
  • ădăgĭum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ădăgĭo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ădăgĭum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 29/3
  • adagium in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • “adagium” on page 35/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
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