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Aquinas

  1. Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas; an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

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Etymology edit

From Aquīnum +‎ -ās (gentilic suffix).

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Adjective edit

Aquīnās (genitive Aquīnātis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the city of Aquinum (modern day Aquino).

Declension edit

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative Aquīnās Aquīnātēs Aquīnātia
Genitive Aquīnātis Aquīnātium
Dative Aquīnātī Aquīnātibus
Accusative Aquīnātem Aquīnās Aquīnātēs Aquīnātia
Ablative Aquīnātī Aquīnātibus
Vocative Aquīnās Aquīnātēs Aquīnātia

Descendants edit

  • English: Aquinas

Proper noun edit

Aquīnās m sg (genitive Aquīnātis); third declension

  1. Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas; an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

Declension edit

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Aquīnās
Genitive Aquīnātis
Dative Aquīnātī
Accusative Aquīnātem
Ablative Aquīnāte
Vocative Aquīnās

References edit

  • Aquīnās in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.