ursus

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Latin [edit]

ursus (a bear)

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (bear). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (arktos) and Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛ́kṣa).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

ursus (genitive ursī); m, second declension

  1. a bear

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative ursus ursī
genitive ursī ursōrum
dative ursō ursīs
accusative ursum ursōs
ablative ursō ursīs
vocative urse ursī

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