aquifolius

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From acus (needle) +‎ folium (leaf). See also acrifolium.

Pronunciation

Adjective

aquifolius (feminine aquifolia, neuter aquifolium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. having prickly or pointed leaves (such as holly).

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative aquifolius aquifolia aquifolium aquifoliī aquifoliae aquifolia
genitive aquifoliī aquifoliae aquifoliī aquifoliōrum aquifoliārum aquifoliōrum
dative aquifoliō aquifoliae aquifoliō aquifoliīs
accusative aquifolium aquifoliam aquifolium aquifoliōs aquifoliās aquifolia
ablative aquifoliō aquifoliā aquifoliō aquifoliīs
vocative aquifolie aquifolia aquifolium aquifoliī aquifoliae aquifolia

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References

  • aquifolius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • aquifolius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.