Fridericus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Frederīcus, Friedericus

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, a Latinised form of the Frankish proper name *Friþurīk (literally “peaceful ruler”). More at the English Frederick and the German Friedrich.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /fri.deˈriː.kus/, [frɪd̪ɛˈriːkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fri.deˈri.kus/, [frid̪eˈriːkus]

Proper noun

Friderīcus m sg (genitive Friderīcī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frederick

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Friderīcus
Genitive	Friderīcī
Dative	Friderīcō
Accusative	Friderīcum
Ablative	Friderīcō
Vocative	Friderīce

Coordinate terms

• Friderīca (feminine equivalent)

Descendants

• Catalan: Frederic
• Italian: Federico, Federigo, Fedrico, Frederico
• Spanish: Federico, Fadrique
• Portuguese: Frederico
• French: Frédéric

Further reading

• Fridericus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la