gnomus
Erscheinungsbild
Not attested classically. Coined in the plural by Paracelsus in the early Renaissance era, possibly from a compound of Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) and νομός (nomós, “dwelling”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡno.mus/, [ˈŋnɔmʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɲo.mus/, [ˈɲɔːmus]
Noun
gnomus m (genitive gnomī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gnomus | gnomī |
| Genitive | gnomī | gnomōrum |
| Dative | gnomō | gnomīs |
| Accusative | gnomum | gnomōs |
| Ablative | gnomō | gnomīs |
| Vocative | gnome | gnomī |