sexus
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Unknown, of uncertain origin; compare secō (“cut”), via supine sectum, with a similar consonant mutation from /kt/ to /ks/ written x, as in vehō, vēxō and flectō, flexum.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
sexus (genitive sexūs); m, fourth declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sexus | sexūs |
| genitive | sexūs | sexuum |
| dative | sexuī | sexibus |
| accusative | sexum | sexūs |
| ablative | sexū | sexibus |
| vocative | sexus | sexūs |
Synonyms [edit]
- (sex): secus
Descendants [edit]
References [edit]
- sexus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
