desideus
Latin
editAlternative forms
edit- dēsidium n
Etymology
editFrom Classical dēsidia ("sloth", but already found in the sense of "debauchery" in Plautus). Semantic influence or reinforcement from dēsīderium (“desire”) is likely.
The form ⟨desideus⟩ is attested in the AA glossary from Italy, the earliest manuscript of which dates to the tenth century (the original composition may be older). The form ⟨desidium⟩ is found in various medieval texts.[1]
Noun
editdēsideus m (genitive dēsideī); second declension (Early Medieval Latin)
Declension
editSecond-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | dēsideus | dēsideī |
Genitive | dēsideī | dēsideōrum |
Dative | dēsideō | dēsideīs |
Accusative | dēsideum | dēsideōs |
Ablative | dēsideō | dēsideīs |
Vocative | dēsidee | dēsideī |
Descendants
editReferences
edit- Malkiel, Yakov (1982) “Between Monogenesis and Polygenesis”, in J. Peter Maher, Allan R. Bomhard, E.F.K. Koerner, editors, Papers from the Third International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Hamburg August 22–26 1977 (Current Issues in Linguistic Theory; 13), Amsterdam: John Benjamins, →ISBN, pages 263–264
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “deseo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 460