sonus medius
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).
Noun edit
- A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.
Translations edit
special central vowel in Latin
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈs̠ɔnʊs̠ ˈmɛd̪iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈsɔːnus ˈmɛːd̪ius]
Noun edit
sonus medius m (genitive sonī mediī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun with a second-declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sonus medius | sonī mediī |
| Genitive | sonī mediī | sonōrum mediōrum |
| Dative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Accusative | sonum medium | sonōs mediōs |
| Ablative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Vocative | sone medie | sonī mediī |