locomotive

From Acadēmīa Latīnitātis

Rail transport vehicle that provides motive power for a train

locōmōtīvus, locōmōtīvī, m

Noun [Cite]

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /lo.koː.moːˈtiː.u̯us/, [ɫ̪ɔkoːmoːˈt̪iːu̯ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /lo.ko.moˈti.vus/, [lokomoˈt̪iːvus]
Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative locōmōtīvus locōmōtīvī
Genitive locōmōtīvī locōmōtīvōrum
Dative locōmōtīvō locōmōtīvīs
Accusative locōmōtīvum locōmōtīvōs
Ablative locōmōtīvō locōmōtīvīs
Vocative locōmōtīve locōmōtīvī


Etymology:

Attested in multiple Romance languages.

Note:

Contrary to Italian "locomotiva", this word is masculine, since currus is also masculine.


currus tractōrius, currūs tractōriī, m

Noun [Cite]

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkur.rus trakˈtoː.ri.us/, [ˈkʊrːʊs̠ t̪räkˈt̪oːriʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkur.rus trakˈto.ri.us/, [ˈkurːus t̪räkˈt̪ɔːrius]
Declension

Fourth-declension noun with a second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative currus tractōrius currūs tractōriī
Genitive currūs tractōriī
currūs tractōrī1
curruum tractōriōrum
Dative curruī tractōriō curribus tractōriīs
Accusative currum tractōrium currūs tractōriōs
Ablative currū tractōriō curribus tractōriīs
Vocative currus tractōrie currūs tractōriī
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).


References:

  • "Lokomotive". In: Carolus Egger." (1998) Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis (German edition), Urbe Vaticana: Libraria Editoria Vaticana‎