erinaceus
See also: Erinaceus
Latin
Alternative forms
- herināceus
Etymology
Possibly ēris (“hedgehog”) + -āceus, but according to De Vaan the least problematic nominative form is ēr.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eː.riˈnaː.ke.us/, [eː.rɪˈnaː.ke.ʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ērinaceus | ērinaceī |
| Genitive | ērinaceī | ērinaceōrum |
| Dative | ērinaceō | ērinaceīs |
| Accusative | ērinaceum | ērinaceōs |
| Ablative | ērinaceō | ērinaceīs |
| Vocative | ērinacee | ērinaceī |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: erinaceous
References
- erinaceus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- erinaceus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- erinaceus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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