-legus

See also: legus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from legō (“I gather, collect”) +‎ -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /le.ɡus/, [ɫ̪ɛɡʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /le.ɡus/, [leɡus] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-legus (feminine -lega, neuter -legum); first/second-declension suffix

1. Forms adjectives related to the concept of collecting, gathering together.

   flōs (“flower”) > flōrilegus (“flower-gathering”)

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-legus	-lega	-legum		-legī	-legae	-lega
Genitive	-legī	-legae	-legī		-legōrum	-legārum	-legōrum
Dative	-legō		-legō		-legīs
Accusative	-legum	-legam	-legum		-legōs	-legās	-lega
Ablative	-legō	-legā	-legō		-legīs
Vocative	-lege	-lega	-legum		-legī	-legae	-lega

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -legus