caeruleus

Latin

Alternative forms

• caerulus

Etymology

From caelum with dissimilation of l.

Adjective

caeruleus m (feminine caerulea, neuter caeruleum); first/second declension

1. Of or pertaining to the sea.
2. Of or pertaining to the sky.
3. Of or pertaining to rivers or sea and river deities.
4. dark colored, dark blue, dark green, cerulean, azure
5. gloomy, sable, black

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	caeruleus	caerulea	caeruleum		caeruleī	caeruleae	caerulea
genitive	caeruleī	caeruleae	caeruleī		caeruleōrum	caeruleārum	caeruleōrum
dative	caeruleō	caeruleae	caeruleō		caeruleīs	caeruleīs	caeruleīs
accusative	caeruleum	caeruleam	caeruleum		caeruleōs	caeruleās	caerulea
ablative	caeruleō	caeruleā	caeruleō		caeruleīs	caeruleīs	caeruleīs
vocative	caerulee	caerulea	caeruleum		caeruleī	caeruleae	caerulea

Derived terms

• caerulans
• caeruleātus
• caeruleum

Descendants

• English: cerulean
• Italian: ceruleo
• Spanish: cerúleo
• French: céruléen