scientificus

Latin

Etymology

From scientia (“knowledge”) +‎ -ficus (“making”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ski.enˈti.fi.kus/, [s̠kiɛn̪ˈt̪ɪfɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ʃi.enˈti.fi.kus/, [ʃien̪ˈt̪iːfikus]

Adjective

scientificus (feminine scientifica, neuter scientificum); first/second-declension adjective

1. Of or pertaining to science; scientific; producing knowledge.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	scientificus	scientifica	scientificum		scientificī	scientificae	scientifica
Genitive	scientificī	scientificae	scientificī		scientificōrum	scientificārum	scientificōrum
Dative	scientificō		scientificō		scientificīs
Accusative	scientificum	scientificam	scientificum		scientificōs	scientificās	scientifica
Ablative	scientificō	scientificā	scientificō		scientificīs
Vocative	scientifice	scientifica	scientificum		scientificī	scientificae	scientifica

Related terms

• sciēns
• scientia
• scienter
• scientiola
• scīlicet
• sciō
• scīscō

Descendants

• → Asturian: científicu
• → Catalan: científic
• → English: scientific
• → French: scientifique
• ⇒ German: szientifisch
• → Italian: scientifico
  • → Romanian: științific (adapted to ști)
• → Portuguese: científico
• → Sicilian: scintìficu
• → Spanish: científico

References

• scientificus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• scientificus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016