columbus

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Etymology [edit]

According to Lewis and Short, cognate with calvus, and Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kolumbos, a diver); compare, in Slavic languages with Russian голубь (gólub’), голый (gólyj), Czech holub, holý.

Noun [edit]

columbus (genitive columbī); m, second declension (feminine columba)

  1. A male dove or cock-pigeon

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative columbus columbī
genitive columbī columbōrum
dative columbō columbīs
accusative columbum columbōs
ablative columbō columbīs
vocative columbe columbī

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References [edit]

  • columbus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879