"Caucasus" meaning in Latin

See Caucasus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkau̯.ka.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaːu̯.ka.s̬us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Caucasī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Caucasus [nominative, singular], Caucasī [genitive, singular], Caucasō [dative, singular], Caucasum [accusative, singular], Caucasō [ablative, singular], Caucase [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos)bor. Latin Caucasus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Καύκασος|text=+|title=Caucasus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos)bor. Latin Caucasus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Καύκασος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Caucasus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Caucasus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Caucasus<2>}} Caucasus m sg (genitive Caucasī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Caucasus<2>}}
  1. Caucasus Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular

Inflected forms

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    },
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