malacus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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malacus (feminine malaca, neuter malacum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. soft, supple, pliant
  2. delicate, luxurious

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative malacus malaca malacum malacī malacae malaca
Genitive malacī malacae malacī malacōrum malacārum malacōrum
Dative malacō malacō malacīs
Accusative malacum malacam malacum malacōs malacās malaca
Ablative malacō malacā malacō malacīs
Vocative malace malaca malacum malacī malacae malaca

References

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  • malacus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • malacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.