musteus

Latin

Etymology

From mustum.

Adjective

musteus (feminine mustea, neuter musteum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or belonging to must; like must.
  2. young, new, fresh, referred for example to cheese

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative musteus mustea musteum musteī musteae mustea
genitive musteī musteae musteī musteōrum musteārum musteōrum
dative musteō musteae musteō musteīs
accusative musteum musteam musteum musteōs musteās mustea
ablative musteō musteā musteō musteīs
vocative mustee mustea musteum musteī musteae mustea

Descendants

  • Catalan: moixa
  • Italian: moscio
  • Spanish: mozo (possibly), mustio
  • Portuguese: moço (possibly)
  • Sicilian: musciu, mosciu

References

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