defectivus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word defectivus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word defectivus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say defectivus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word defectivus you have here. The definition of the word defectivus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdefectivus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Adjective

dēfectīvus (feminine dēfectīva, neuter dēfectīvum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (Late Latin) imperfect, defective
  2. (Late Latin, grammar) Of names, those that are missing from certain cases.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēfectivus dēfectiva dēfectivum dēfectivī dēfectivae dēfectiva
Genitive dēfectivī dēfectivae dēfectivī dēfectivōrum dēfectivārum dēfectivōrum
Dative dēfectivō dēfectivae dēfectivō dēfectivīs
Accusative dēfectivum dēfectivam dēfectivum dēfectivōs dēfectivās dēfectiva
Ablative dēfectivō dēfectivā dēfectivō dēfectivīs
Vocative dēfective dēfectiva dēfectivum dēfectivī dēfectivae dēfectiva

References

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