gyrovagus
Latin
Etymology
From gȳrus (“circle”) + vagus (“wandering”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡyːˈrɔ.wa.ɡʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d͡ʒiˈrɔː.va.ɡus]
Adjective
gȳrovagus (feminine gȳrovaga, neuter gȳrovagum); first/second-declension adjective
- (Medieval Latin) wandering in circles or aimlessly
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | gȳrovagus | gȳrovaga | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovaga | |
| genitive | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagōrum | gȳrovagārum | gȳrovagōrum | |
| dative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagae | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs | |||
| accusative | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagam | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagōs | gȳrovagās | gȳrovaga | |
| ablative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagā | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs | |||
| vocative | gȳrovage | gȳrovaga | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagae | gȳrovaga | |
Noun
gȳrovagus m (genitive gȳrovagī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) a monk who would wander from place to place, seeking hospitality
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gȳrovagus | gȳrovagī |
| genitive | gȳrovagī | gȳrovagōrum |
| dative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs |
| accusative | gȳrovagum | gȳrovagōs |
| ablative | gȳrovagō | gȳrovagīs |
| vocative | gȳrovage | gȳrovagī |