Latin

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Etymology

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From Cartesius (René Descartes) +‎ -ānus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Cartesiānus (feminine Cartesiāna, neuter Cartesiānum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) Cartesian (of or pertaining to Descartes, or to his philosophy or mathematical methods)

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Cartesiānus Cartesiāna Cartesiānum Cartesiānī Cartesiānae Cartesiāna
Genitive Cartesiānī Cartesiānae Cartesiānī Cartesiānōrum Cartesiānārum Cartesiānōrum
Dative Cartesiānō Cartesiānō Cartesiānīs
Accusative Cartesiānum Cartesiānam Cartesiānum Cartesiānōs Cartesiānās Cartesiāna
Ablative Cartesiānō Cartesiānā Cartesiānō Cartesiānīs
Vocative Cartesiāne Cartesiāna Cartesiānum Cartesiānī Cartesiānae Cartesiāna

Descendants

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  • English: Cartesian

Noun

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Cartesiānus m (genitive Cartesiānī, feminine Cartesiāna); second declension

  1. (New Latin) a Cartesian (an adherent or advocate of Descartes’ philosophy)

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
Nominative Cartesiānus Cartesiāna Cartesiānī Cartesiānae
Genitive Cartesiānī Cartesiānae Cartesiānōrum Cartesiānārum
Dative Cartesiānō Cartesiānīs Cartesiānīs
Accusative Cartesiānum Cartesiānam Cartesiānōs Cartesiānās
Ablative Cartesiānō Cartesiānā Cartesiānīs Cartesiānīs
Vocative Cartesiāne Cartesiāna Cartesiānī Cartesiānae