Sanctus Nicolaus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Sānctus Nīcholāus

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsank.tus ˈni.ko.lau̯s/, [ˈs̠äŋkt̪ʊs̠ ˈnɪkɔɫ̪äu̯s̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsank.tus ˈni.ko.lau̯s/, [ˈsäŋkt̪us ˈniːkoläu̯s]

Proper noun

Sānctus Nīcolāus m sg (genitive Sānctus Nīcolāī); second declension

1. Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus

   Synonym: pater natālis

Declension

Second-declension noun with a second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Sānctus Nīcolāus
Genitive	Sānctī Nīcolāī
Dative	Sānctō Nīcolāō
Accusative	Sānctum Nīcolāum
Ablative	Sānctō Nīcolāō
Vocative	Sāncte Nīcolāe