esotericus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /e.soːˈte.ri.kus/, [ɛs̠oːˈt̪ɛrɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.soˈte.ri.kus/, [es̬oˈt̪ɛːrikus]

Adjective

esōtericus (feminine esōterica, neuter esōtericum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (Late Latin, New Latin) esoteric

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	esōtericus	esōterica	esōtericum		esōtericī	esōtericae	esōterica
Genitive	esōtericī	esōtericae	esōtericī		esōtericōrum	esōtericārum	esōtericōrum
Dative	esōtericō		esōtericō		esōtericīs
Accusative	esōtericum	esōtericam	esōtericum		esōtericōs	esōtericās	esōterica
Ablative	esōtericō	esōtericā	esōtericō		esōtericīs
Vocative	esōterice	esōterica	esōtericum		esōtericī	esōtericae	esōterica

Related terms

• esōterismus m

Descendants

• → Italian: esoterico