terricolus

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Latin

Etymology

From terra (“earth”) + colō (“to inhabit”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

terricolus (feminine terricola, neuter terricolum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) earth-dwelling; terrestrial

Usage notes

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative terricolus terricola terricolum terricolī terricolae terricola
genitive terricolī terricolae terricolī terricolōrum terricolārum terricolōrum
dative terricolō terricolae terricolō terricolīs
accusative terricolum terricolam terricolum terricolōs terricolās terricola
ablative terricolō terricolā terricolō terricolīs
vocative terricole terricola terricolum terricolī terricolae terricola

Descendants

  • → English: terricolous
  • → Italian: terricolo
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