Adlatus

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ad lătus (literally on the side).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌatˈlaːtʊs/, /ˌadˈlaːtʊs/
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Noun

Adlatus m (strong, genitive Adlatus, plural Adlaten)

  1. (dated or humorous) junior assistant
    Synonyms: Assistent, Gehilfe, Adjutant, Famulus
    • 1928, Stefan Zweig, “Georg Friedrich Händels Auferstehung”, in Sternstunden der Menschheit:
      Als der Diener am nächsten Morgen behutsam eintrat, saß Händel noch am Arbeitstisch und schrieb. Er antwortete nicht, als Christof Schmidt, sein Adlatus, scheu ihn fragte, ob er beim Kopieren behilflich sein könne, er knurrte nur dumpf und gefährlich.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Adlatus” in Duden online
  • Adlatus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache