Circaeus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κιρκαῖος (Kirkaîos). By surface analysis, Circa +‎ -eus.

Adjective

Circaeus (feminine Circaea, neuter Circaeum); first/second-declension adjective

1. Circean

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Circaeus	Circaea	Circaeum		Circaeī	Circaeae	Circaea
genitive	Circaeī	Circaeae	Circaeī		Circaeōrum	Circaeārum	Circaeōrum
dative	Circaeō	Circaeae	Circaeō		Circaeīs
accusative	Circaeum	Circaeam	Circaeum		Circaeōs	Circaeās	Circaea
ablative	Circaeō	Circaeā	Circaeō		Circaeīs
vocative	Circaee	Circaea	Circaeum		Circaeī	Circaeae	Circaea

Derived terms

• Circaeus mons

Descendants

• → English: Circaeus
• ⇒ English: Circean
• ⇒ French: circéen
• Italian: circeo
• Italian: il Circeo
  • → English: the Circeo
• Middle French: le Circee
  • French: le Circée

Further reading

• “Circaeus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.