betulus

Latin

Etymology

From betula (“birch tree”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbe.tu.lus/, [ˈbɛt̪ʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbe.tu.lus/, [ˈbɛːt̪ulus]

Adjective

betulus (feminine betula, neuter betulum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (relational) birch; birch-like.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative betulus betula betulum betulī betulae betula
Genitive betulī betulae betulī betulōrum betulārum betulōrum
Dative betulō betulō betulīs
Accusative betulum betulam betulum betulōs betulās betula
Ablative betulō betulā betulō betulīs
Vocative betule betula betulum betulī betulae betula

References
  • “betulus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • betulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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