maialis

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Maia +‎ -ālis

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /mai̯ˈi̯aː.lis/, [mäi̯ˈi̯äːlʲɪs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /maˈja.lis/, [mäˈjäːlis]

Noun

maiālis m (genitive maiālis); third declension

  1. castrated pig (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  2. swine (term of abuse)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem, ablative singular in -e or -ī).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative maiālis maiālēs
Genitive maiālis maiālium
Dative maiālī maiālibus
Accusative maiālem maiālēs
maiālīs
Ablative maiāle
maiālī		 maiālibus
Vocative maiālis maiālēs

Descendants
  • Italian: maiale
  • Old Occitan: maial

References
  • maialis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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