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dualis

dualis

Danish

Adjective

dualis

  1. dual

Inflection

Inflection of dualis
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular dualis 2
Neuter singular dualist 2
Plural dualise 2
Definite attributive1 dualise
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin duālis.

Noun

dualis m (plural dualissen, diminutive dualisje n)

  1. (grammar) dual (number)

Synonyms


Latin

Etymology

duō (two) + -ālis

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /duˈaː.lis/, [dʊˈaː.lɪs]

Adjective

duālis m, f (neuter duāle); third declension

  1. dual
    • 4th century CE, Maurus Servius Honoratus, In tria Virgilii Opera Expositio
      Nec est ut quidam dicunt dualis numerus, qui apud Latinos numquam penitus invenitur.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative duālis duāle duālēs duālia
genitive duālis duālium
dative duālī duālibus
accusative duālem duāle duālēs duālia
ablative duālī duālibus
vocative duālis duāle duālēs duālia

Related terms

  • duālitas

Descendants

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