vergivius
Latin
Etymology
Compare the Ancient Greek names Οὐεργιούιος (Ouergioúios), Οὐεργούιος (Ouergoúios), Εὐορκόνιος (Euorkónios), all hapax legomena. The ultimate source may be Celtic; compare Old Irish fairrge (“sea, ocean”), ferg (“anger, wrath”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [wɛrˈɡɪ.wi.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [verˈd͡ʒiː.vi.us]
Adjective
vergivius (feminine vergivia, neuter vergivium); first/second-declension adjective
- (relational) of or pertaining to the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | vergivius | vergivia | vergivium | vergiviī | vergiviae | vergivia | |
| genitive | vergiviī | vergiviae | vergiviī | vergiviōrum | vergiviārum | vergiviōrum | |
| dative | vergiviō | vergiviae | vergiviō | vergiviīs | |||
| accusative | vergivium | vergiviam | vergivium | vergiviōs | vergiviās | vergivia | |
| ablative | vergiviō | vergiviā | vergiviō | vergiviīs | |||
| vocative | vergivie | vergivia | vergivium | vergiviī | vergiviae | vergivia | |
Derived terms
- Mare Vergivium
- Ōceanus Vergivius
Descendants
- English: Vergivian