arcticus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikos, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (“bear, Ursa Major”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈark.ti.kus/

Adjective

arcticus m (feminine arctica, neuter arcticum); first/second declension

1. northern, arctic

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	arcticus	arctica	arcticum		arcticī	arcticae	arctica
genitive	arcticī	arcticae	arcticī		arcticōrum	arcticārum	arcticōrum
dative	arcticō	arcticae	arcticō		arcticīs	arcticīs	arcticīs
accusative	arcticum	arcticam	arcticum		arcticōs	arcticās	arctica
ablative	arcticō	arcticā	arcticō		arcticīs	arcticīs	arcticīs
vocative	arctice	arctica	arcticum		arcticī	arcticae	arctica

Synonyms

• (northern): boreālis

Descendants

• English: arctic, Arctic