genetivus

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From genitus, the perfect passive participial stem of gignō (to be born), + -īvus (verbal adjective–forming suffix), with the vowel i changed to e. In the grammatical sense, possibly a calque of Ancient Greek γενῐκή (genikḗ).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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genetīvus (feminine genetīva, neuter genetīvum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or related to the act of generation or birth: productive, creative, causal
    Synonyms: prōductīvus, creātīvus, causālis (all as in Late Latin)
  2. native
  3. belonging to a family or gens

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative genetīvus genetīva genetīvum genetīvī genetīvae genetīva
Genitive genetīvī genetīvae genetīvī genetīvōrum genetīvārum genetīvōrum
Dative genetīvō genetīvō genetīvīs
Accusative genetīvum genetīvam genetīvum genetīvōs genetīvās genetīva
Ablative genetīvō genetīvā genetīvō genetīvīs
Vocative genetīve genetīva genetīvum genetīvī genetīvae genetīva

Noun

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genetīvus m (genitive genetīvī); second declension

  1. (grammar) genitive

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative genetīvus genetīvī
Genitive genetīvī genetīvōrum
Dative genetīvō genetīvīs
Accusative genetīvum genetīvōs
Ablative genetīvō genetīvīs
Vocative genetīve genetīvī

Descendants

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  • Finnish: genetiivi
  • Dutch: genitivus, (calque) teler, baarder

References

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  • genetivus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • genetivus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • genetivus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.