terricolus

Latin

Etymology

From terra (“earth”) + colō (“to inhabit”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /terˈri.ko.lus/, [t̪ɛrˈrɪkɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /terˈri.ko.lus/, [t̪erˈriːkolus]

Adjective

terricolus (feminine terricola, neuter terricolum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) earth-dwelling; terrestrial

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	terricolus	terricola	terricolum		terricolī	terricolae	terricola
genitive	terricolī	terricolae	terricolī		terricolōrum	terricolārum	terricolōrum
dative	terricolō	terricolae	terricolō		terricolīs
accusative	terricolum	terricolam	terricolum		terricolōs	terricolās	terricola
ablative	terricolō	terricolā	terricolō		terricolīs
vocative	terricole	terricola	terricolum		terricolī	terricolae	terricola

Related terms

• terricola

Descendants

• → English: terricolous
• → Italian: terricolo