nectareus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos).
Surface analysis: nectar +‎ -eus (“-y”, suffix denoting source of an attribute)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /nekˈta.re.us/, [nɛkˈt̪äreʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /nekˈta.re.us/, [nekˈt̪äːreus]

Noun

nectareus (feminine nectarea, neuter nectareum); first/second-declension adjective

1. nectarine, sweet, delicious

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	nectareus	nectarea	nectareum		nectareī	nectareae	nectarea
Genitive	nectareī	nectareae	nectareī		nectareōrum	nectareārum	nectareōrum
Dative	nectareō		nectareō		nectareīs
Accusative	nectareum	nectaream	nectareum		nectareōs	nectareās	nectarea
Ablative	nectareō	nectareā	nectareō		nectareīs
Vocative	nectaree	nectarea	nectareum		nectareī	nectareae	nectarea

Descendants

• Italian: nettareo