ethologus
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἠθολόγος (ēthológos).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /eːˈtʰo.lo.ɡus/, [eːˈt̪ʰɔɫ̪ɔɡʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈto.lo.ɡus/, [eˈt̪ɔːloɡus]
Noun
editēthologus m (genitive ēthologī); second declension
- a mimic; one who imitates another person's mannerisms in jest
Declension
editSecond-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ēthologus | ēthologī |
Genitive | ēthologī | ēthologōrum |
Dative | ēthologō | ēthologīs |
Accusative | ēthologum | ēthologōs |
Ablative | ēthologō | ēthologīs |
Vocative | ēthologe | ēthologī |
References
edit- “ethologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “ethologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers