gyrovagus
Latin
Etymology
From gȳrus (“circle”) + vagus (“wandering”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡyːˈro.wa.ɡus/, [ɡyːˈrɔ.wa.ɡʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈro.va.ɡus/, [d͡ʒiˈroː.va.ɡus]
Adjective
gȳrovagus (feminine gȳrovaga, neuter gȳrovagum); first/second declension
- (Medieval Latin) wandering in circles or aimlessly
Declension
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | gȳrovagus | gȳrovaga | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovaga | |
| Genitive | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagōrum | gȳrovagārum | gȳrovagōrum | |
| Dative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs | ||||
| Accusative | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagam | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagōs | gȳrovagās | gȳrovaga | |
| Ablative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagā | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs | |||
| Vocative | gȳrovage | gȳrovaga | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovaga | |
Noun
gȳrovagus m (genitive gȳrovagī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) a monk who would wander from place to place, seeking hospitality
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gȳrovagus | gȳrovagī |
| Genitive | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagōrum |
| Dative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs |
| Accusative | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagōs |
| Ablative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs |
| Vocative | gȳrovage | gȳrovagī |
Descendants
- gyrovague