concavus

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Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ cavus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

concavus (feminine concava, neuter concavum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. concave, hollow
    Antonym: convexus
  2. vaulted, arched

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative concavus concava concavum concavī concavae concava
genitive concavī concavae concavī concavōrum concavārum concavōrum
dative concavō concavae concavō concavīs
accusative concavum concavam concavum concavōs concavās concava
ablative concavō concavā concavō concavīs
vocative concave concava concavum concavī concavae concava

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • “concavus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “concavus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • concavus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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