Circaeus

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Κίρκη (Kírkē)
Ancient Greek -α- (-a-)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)
Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos)
Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos)bor.
Latin Circaeus

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos), from Κίρκη (Kírkē) + -αῖος (-aîos). By surface analysis, Circa +‎ -eus.

    Adjective

    Circaeus (feminine Circaea, neuter Circaeum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. Circean

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative Circaeus Circaea Circaeum Circaeī Circaeae Circaea
    genitive Circaeī Circaeae Circaeī Circaeōrum Circaeārum Circaeōrum
    dative Circaeō Circaeae Circaeō Circaeīs
    accusative Circaeum Circaeam Circaeum Circaeōs Circaeās Circaea
    ablative Circaeō Circaeā Circaeō Circaeīs
    vocative Circaee Circaea Circaeum Circaeī Circaeae Circaea

    Derived terms

    • Circaeus mons

    Descendants

    • → English: Circaeus
    • ⇒ English: Circean
    • ⇒ French: circéen
    • Italian: circeo
    • Italian: il Circeo
    • Middle French: le Circee

    Further reading

    • “Circaeus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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