promiscuus

Latin

Alternative forms

• prōmiscus

Etymology

From prō + misceō (“mix”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /proːˈmis.ku.us/

Adjective

prōmiscuus m (feminine prōmiscua, neuter prōmiscuum); first/second declension

1. not separate or distinct, mixed; mutual, shared
2. indiscriminate, promiscuous
3. (grammar) epicene
4. common, usual, general

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	prōmiscuus	prōmiscua	prōmiscuum		prōmiscuī	prōmiscuae	prōmiscua
genitive	prōmiscuī	prōmiscuae	prōmiscuī		prōmiscuōrum	prōmiscuārum	prōmiscuōrum
dative	prōmiscuō	prōmiscuae	prōmiscuō		prōmiscuīs	prōmiscuīs	prōmiscuīs
accusative	prōmiscuum	prōmiscuam	prōmiscuum		prōmiscuōs	prōmiscuās	prōmiscua
ablative	prōmiscuō	prōmiscuā	prōmiscuō		prōmiscuīs	prōmiscuīs	prōmiscuīs
vocative	prōmiscue	prōmiscua	prōmiscuum		prōmiscuī	prōmiscuae	prōmiscua

Derived terms

• prōmiscam
• prōmiscē
• prōmiscuē

Related terms

admisceō commisceō ēmisceō immisceō impermisceō

intermisceō misceō permisceō remisceō

Descendants

Catalan: promiscu English: promiscuous French: promiscue Italian: promiscuo

Portuguese: promíscuo Romanian: promiscuu Spanish: promiscuo

References

• promiscuus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879