-legus
See also: legus
Latin
Etymology
Derived from legō (“I gather, collect”) + -us (adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /le.ɡus/, [lɛ.ɡʊs] (stressed on the antepenult)
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /le.ɡus/ (stressed on the antepenult)
Suffix
-legus
- Forms adjectives related to the concept of collecting, gathering together.
- flōs (“flower”) > flōrilegus (“flower-gathering”)
Inflection
First/second declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
| Nominative | -legus | -lega | -legum | -legī | -legae | -lega | |
| Genitive | -legī | -legae | -legī | -legōrum | -legārum | -legōrum | |
| Dative | -legō | -legae | -legō | -legīs | -legīs | -legīs | |
| Accusative | -legum | -legam | -legum | -legōs | -legās | -lega | |
| Ablative | -legō | -legā | -legō | -legīs | -legīs | -legīs | |
| Vocative | -lege | -lega | -legum | -legī | -legae | -lega | |
Usage notes
- Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenultimate.
Derived terms
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