siliceus

Latin

Etymology

From silex (“flint”) +‎ -eus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /siˈli.ke.us/, [sɪˈlɪ.ke.ʊs]

Adjective

siliceus (feminine silicea, neuter siliceum); first/second declension

  1. made of flint

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative siliceus silicea siliceum siliceī siliceae silicea
Genitive siliceī siliceae siliceī siliceōrum siliceārum siliceōrum
Dative siliceō siliceō siliceīs
Accusative siliceum siliceam siliceum siliceōs siliceās silicea
Ablative siliceō siliceā siliceō siliceīs
Vocative silicee silicea siliceum siliceī siliceae silicea

References
  • siliceus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • siliceus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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