dromedarius

Latin

Etymology

    From Classical Latin dromas, dromadis +‎ -ārius, from Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos, “running camel”), from δρομᾰ́ς (dromắs, “running, swift”).

    Noun

    dromedārius m (genitive dromedāriī); second declension

    1. (Late Latin) A kind of camel.

    Declension

    Second-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative dromedārius dromedāriī
    genitive dromedāriī dromedāriōrum
    dative dromedāriō dromedāriīs
    accusative dromedārium dromedāriōs
    ablative dromedāriō dromedāriīs
    vocative dromedārie dromedāriī

    Descendants

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