boreus

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Latin

Etymology

Related to boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās).

Adjective

boreus (feminine borea, neuter boreum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. northern, north, northerly
  2. relating to the north wind

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative boreus borea boreum boreī boreae borea
Genitive boreī boreae boreī boreōrum boreārum boreōrum
Dative boreō boreō boreīs
Accusative boreum boream boreum boreōs boreās borea
Ablative boreō boreā boreō boreīs
Vocative boree borea boreum boreī boreae borea

References

  • “boreus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • “boreus”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
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