petraeus

See also: Petraeus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πετραῖος (petraîos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /peˈtrae̯.us/, [pɛˈtrae̯.ʊs]

Adjective

petraeus (feminine petraea, neuter petraeum); first/second declension

  1. That grows (or lives) in rocky places

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative petraeus petraea petraeum petraeī petraeae petraea
Genitive petraeī petraeae petraeī petraeōrum petraeārum petraeōrum
Dative petraeō petraeō petraeīs
Accusative petraeum petraeam petraeum petraeōs petraeās petraea
Ablative petraeō petraeā petraeō petraeīs
Vocative petraee petraea petraeum petraeī petraeae petraea

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