pusillanimis

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Latin

Etymology

From pusillus (“very small”) +‎ animus (“spirit”), calque of Ancient Greek ὀλιγόψυχος (oligópsukhos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pusillanimis (neuter pusillanime); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. faint-hearted, timid, pusillanimous

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative pusillanimis pusillanime pusillanimēs pusillanimia
Genitive pusillanimis pusillanimium
Dative pusillanimī pusillanimibus
Accusative pusillanimem pusillanime pusillanimēs
pusillanimīs 		pusillanimia
Ablative pusillanimī pusillanimibus
Vocative pusillanimis pusillanime pusillanimēs pusillanimia

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