calcareus

Latin

Etymology

calcar (“chalk”) +‎ -eus (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kalˈkaː.re.us/, [kaɫˈkaː.re.ʊs]

Adjective

calcāreus (feminine calcārea, neuter calcāreum); first/second declension

  1. chalky (as a botanical epithet)

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative calcāreus calcārea calcāreum calcāreī calcāreae calcārea
Genitive calcāreī calcāreae calcāreī calcāreōrum calcāreārum calcāreōrum
Dative calcāreō calcāreae calcāreō calcāreīs calcāreīs calcāreīs
Accusative calcāreum calcāream calcāreum calcāreōs calcāreās calcārea
Ablative calcāreō calcāreā calcāreō calcāreīs calcāreīs calcāreīs
Vocative calcāree calcārea calcāreum calcāreī calcāreae calcārea
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