elasticus

elasticus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin elasticus.

Adjective

elasticus m (feminine elastica, neuter elasticum)

  1. elastic

Derived terms

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.
Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin elasticus

    From Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) + Latin -icus.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    elasticus (feminine elastica, neuter elasticum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. (New Latin) elastic, ductile, flexible

    Usage notes

    • Used in taxonomy, anatomy, medicine, and biology generally

    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative elasticus elastica elasticum elasticī elasticae elastica
    genitive elasticī elasticae elasticī elasticōrum elasticārum elasticōrum
    dative elasticō elasticae elasticō elasticīs
    accusative elasticum elasticam elasticum elasticōs elasticās elastica
    ablative elasticō elasticā elasticō elasticīs
    vocative elastice elastica elasticum elasticī elasticae elastica

    Descendants

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