sonus medius
English
Etymology
From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).
Noun
sonus medius
- A special central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin.
Translations
special central vowel in Latin
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈsɔ.nʊs ˈmɛ.di.ʊs]
Noun
sonus medius m (genitive sonī mediī or sonī medī); second declension
- sonus medius
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sonus medius | sonī mediī |
| Genitive | sonī mediī sonī medī | sonōrum mediōrum |
| Dative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Accusative | sonum medium | sonōs mediōs |
| Ablative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Vocative | sone medī | sonī mediī |