caesius

See also: Caesius

Latin

Etymology

Literally 'cutting, piercing', from caedo (“I cut”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkae̯.si.us/, [ˈkae̯.si.ʊs]

Adjective

caesius (feminine caesia, neuter caesium); first/second declension

  1. (of the eyes) bluish-gray, gray-eyed, blue-eyed, cat-eyed
  2. (of the eyes) cutting, sharp

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative caesius caesia caesium caesiī caesiae caesia
Genitive caesiī caesiae caesiī caesiōrum caesiārum caesiōrum
Dative caesiō caesiō caesiīs
Accusative caesium caesiam caesium caesiōs caesiās caesia
Ablative caesiō caesiā caesiō caesiīs
Vocative caesie caesia caesium caesiī caesiae caesia

Derived terms
  • caesitās
  • caesitius

Descendants

References
  • caesius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • caesius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • caesius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • caesius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
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