fertus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *fertos, past participle of *ferō (“to bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. See also Latin ferō (“to bear”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfer.tus/, [ˈfɛr.tʊs]

Adjective

fertus (feminine ferta, neuter fertum); first/second declension

  1. fertile, productive

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fertus ferta fertum fertī fertae ferta
Genitive fertī fertae fertī fertōrum fertārum fertōrum
Dative fertō fertae fertō fertīs fertīs fertīs
Accusative fertum fertam fertum fertōs fertās ferta
Ablative fertō fertā fertō fertīs fertīs fertīs
Vocative ferte ferta fertum fertī fertae ferta

Synonyms

References
  • fertus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • fertus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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