dromedarius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Latin dromas, dromadis + -ārius, from Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “running camel”), from δρόμος (drómos, “race course”).
Noun edit
dromedārius m (genitive dromedāriī); second declension
- (Late Latin) A kind of camel.
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dromedārius | dromedāriī |
| Genitive | dromedāriī | dromedāriōrum |
| Dative | dromedāriō | dromedāriīs |
| Accusative | dromedārium | dromedāriōs |
| Ablative | dromedāriō | dromedāriīs |
| Vocative | dromedārie | dromedāriī |
Descendants edit
- → Catalan: dromedari
- → Czech: dromedár
- Old French: dromedaire
- French: dromadaire
- → Middle English: dromader
- → Galician: dromedario
- → German: Dromedar
- → Hungarian: dromedár
- → Icelandic: drómedari
- Italian: dromedario
- → Portuguese: dromedário
- → Spanish: dromedario