Fridericus
Latin
Alternative forms
- Frederīcus, Friederīcus
Etymology
Of Germanic origin, a Latinised form of the Frankish proper name *Friþurīk (literally “peace king”). More at the English Frederick and the German Friedrich.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [frɪ.dɛˈriː.kʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fri.d̪eˈriː.kus]
Proper noun
Friderīcus m sg (genitive Friderīcī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frederick
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Friderīcus |
| genitive | Friderīcī |
| dative | Friderīcō |
| accusative | Friderīcum |
| ablative | Friderīcō |
| vocative | Friderīce |
Coordinate terms
- Friderīca (feminine equivalent)
Descendants
- Catalan: Frederic
- Italian: Federico, Federigo, Fedrico, Frederico
- Spanish: Federico, Fadrique
- Portuguese: Frederico
- French: Frédéric
Further reading
- Fridericus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la