deiectus

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

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From dēiciō (“I cast away, I throw ”).

Noun

dēiectus m (genitive dēiectūs); fourth declension

  1. throw (or that which is thrown)
  2. declivity, descent
Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative dēiectus dēiectūs
genitive dēiectūs dēiectuum
dative dēiectuī dēiectibus
accusative dēiectum dēiectūs
ablative dēiectū dēiectibus
vocative dēiectus dēiectūs

Etymology 2

Perfect passive participle of dēiciō (“throw”).

Participle

dēiectus (feminine dēiecta, neuter dēiectum); first/second-declension participle

  1. downcast, dismayed, dejected, cast down, thrown down
  2. drooping, hanging
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative dēiectus dēiecta dēiectum dēiectī dēiectae dēiecta
genitive dēiectī dēiectae dēiectī dēiectōrum dēiectārum dēiectōrum
dative dēiectō dēiectae dēiectō dēiectīs
accusative dēiectum dēiectam dēiectum dēiectōs dēiectās dēiecta
ablative dēiectō dēiectā dēiectō dēiectīs
vocative dēiecte dēiecta dēiectum dēiectī dēiectae dēiecta

References

  • “deiectus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • deiectus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • deposed from one's high position: de principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia