acicularis

Latin

Etymology

From acicula (“small pin”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.ki.kuˈlaː.ris/, [äkɪkʊˈɫ̪äːrɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃi.kuˈla.ris/, [ät͡ʃikuˈläːris]

Adjective

aciculāris (neuter aciculāre); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) slender, as a needle; bristly; acicular

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	aciculāris	aciculāre		aciculārēs	aciculāria
genitive	aciculāris			aciculārium
dative	aciculārī			aciculāribus
accusative	aciculārem	aciculāre		aciculārēs aciculārīs	aciculāria
ablative	aciculārī			aciculāribus
vocative	aciculāris	aciculāre		aciculārēs	aciculāria

Descendants

• Catalan: acicular
• → English: acicular
• French: aciculaire
  • → Romanian: acicular
• Portuguese: acicular