computatrum

computatrum

Latin

FWOTD – 12 November 2015

Etymology

    From comput(ō) (to calculate, compute) + -trum.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    computātrum n (genitive computātrī); second declension

    1. (Contemporary Latin) computer
      Synonyms: ōrdinātrum, computātōrium
      • 2004, Orestes Carbonero, Ethici Characteres Hodierni., Latinitas Opus Fundatum in Civitate Vaticana:
        Quid vero per computatrum communicare possit, nisi vacuum mentis animique sui inane, hoc nemini patet.
        Truly, the bounds of what one may communicate by computer, save the vacuum of one's own empty mind and soul, is known to no one.
      • 2014, Antti Ijäs, Investigatio linguae Finnicae [1], Nuntii Latini 23.4.2014:
        Materia tam ampla est, ut non nisi auxilio computatrorum pertractari possit.
        There is so much material, that it is not possible to thoroughly investigate except with the help of computers.

    Declension

    Second-declension noun (neuter).

    singular plural
    nominative computātrum computātra
    genitive computātrī computātrōrum
    dative computātrō computātrīs
    accusative computātrum computātra
    ablative computātrō computātrīs
    vocative computātrum computātra

    Derived terms