americanus

Latin

Etymology

From America +‎ -ānus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.me.riˈkaː.nus/, [ämɛrɪˈkäːnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.me.riˈka.nus/, [ämeriˈkäːnus]

Adjective

americānus (feminine americāna, neuter americānum); first/second-declension adjective

1. American; of or pertaining to America (i.e. the Americas)
   • 1723, Gervas Ludovicus Nicolaus de Oskierka, Theses ex universa philosophia quas ad majorem Dei gloriam & magnae Dei Matris Virginis Mariae honorem praeside R. P. Marquardo Rotenhan Societ. Jesu, Heidelberga (Heidelberg), section Continuatio globi terra quei in suas partes divisi, p.13:

     America in ſeptentrionalem, Auſtralem & Insulas Americanas diſtribuitur.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	americānus	americāna	americānum		americānī	americānae	americāna
Genitive	americānī	americānae	americānī		americānōrum	americānārum	americānōrum
Dative	americānō		americānō		americānīs
Accusative	americānum	americānam	americānum		americānōs	americānās	americāna
Ablative	americānō	americānā	americānō		americānīs
Vocative	americāne	americāna	americānum		americānī	americānae	americāna