Latin edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

holocaustus (feminine holocausta, neuter holocaustum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. burnt
    • 3rd century, Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus, Thasci Caecili Cypriani ad Quirinum (Testimoniorum libri tres), III, 15 and 20. In: Corpus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum latinorum. Vol. III. Pars I. S. Thasci Caecili Cypriani Opera omnia ex recensione G. Hartelli., Vienna, 1868, p. 128 and 136:
      tamquam aurum in fornace probauit illos et quasi holocaustam hostiam accepit illos. [Contains the feminine accusative singular of holocaustus]
      [...] sed in anima et spiritu humilitatis acceptos nos habe ut holocaustos uictimas arietum et taurorum et quasi multa milia agnorum qui sunt pinguissimi. [Contains the feminine accusative plural of holocaustos]
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      • Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (editors), The Writings of the Fathers Down to a.d. 325. Ante-Nicene Fathers. Volume 5. Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix., 1995 (reprint; originally published 1886), p. 537 and 540:
        As gold in the furnace He proved them, and as a burnt-offering He received them.
        And yet in the soul and spirit of lowliness let us be accepted as the burnt-offerings of rams and bulls, and as it were many thousands of lambs which are fattest.

Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative holocaustus holocausta holocaustum holocaustī holocaustae holocausta
Genitive holocaustī holocaustae holocaustī holocaustōrum holocaustārum holocaustōrum
Dative holocaustō holocaustō holocaustīs
Accusative holocaustum holocaustam holocaustum holocaustōs holocaustās holocausta
Ablative holocaustō holocaustā holocaustō holocaustīs
Vocative holocauste holocausta holocaustum holocaustī holocaustae holocausta

References edit

  • holocaustum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 751