sonus medius
English
Etymology
From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).
Noun
- 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/, [ˈs̠ɔnʊs̠ ˈmɛd̪iʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈsɔːnus ˈmɛːd̪ius]
Declension
Second-declension noun with a second-declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sonus medius | sonī mediī |
| Genitive | sonī mediī | sonōrum mediōrum |
| Dative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Accusative | sonum medium | sonōs mediōs |
| Ablative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| Vocative | sone medie | sonī mediī |
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