genetivus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From genitus, the perfect passive participial stem of gignō (“to be born”), + -īvus (verbal adjective–forming suffix), with the vowel i changed to e. In the grammatical sense, possibly a calque of Ancient Greek γενῐκή (genikḗ).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡe.neˈtiː.wus/, [ɡɛ.nɛˈtiː.wʊs]

Noun

genetīvus m (genitive genetīvī); second declension

  1. of or belonging to generation or birth
  2. native
  3. belonging to a family or gens
  4. (grammar) genitive

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative genetīvus genetīvī
Genitive genetīvī genetīvōrum
Dative genetīvō genetīvīs
Accusative genetīvum genetīvōs
Ablative genetīvō genetīvīs
Vocative genetīve genetīvī

References
  • genetivus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • genetivus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • genetivus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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