baccalaureus
Latin
Etymology
Alteration of baccalārius, influenced by Latin bacca ("berry") and laurea ("laurel") due to the fact that graduates wore laurel crowns filled with berries in order to represent the fruit of their study.
Noun
baccalaureus m (genitive baccalaureī); second declension
- bachelor
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | baccalaureus | baccalaureī |
| Genitive | baccalaureī | baccalaureōrum |
| Dative | baccalaureō | baccalaureīs |
| Accusative | baccalaureum | baccalaureōs |
| Ablative | baccalaureō | baccalaureīs |
| Vocative | baccalauree | baccalaureī |
Descendants
- English: bachelor
- French: bachelier
- Polish: bakałarz
- Russian: бакала́вр m (bakalávr)
- Spanish: bachiller
- Portuguese: bacharel
Related terms
- baccalaureatus
- bacca
- laureatus