malacus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós).

Pronunciation

Adjective

malacus (feminine malaca, neuter malacum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. soft, supple, pliant
  2. delicate, luxurious

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative malacus malaca malacum malacī malacae malaca
genitive malacī malacae malacī malacōrum malacārum malacōrum
dative malacō malacae malacō malacīs
accusative malacum malacam malacum malacōs malacās malaca
ablative malacō malacā malacō malacīs
vocative malace malaca malacum malacī malacae malaca

References

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