See also: Columbus

Latin [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

According to Lewis and Short, cognate with calvus, and Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”); compare, in Slavic languages with Russian голубь (gólub’), голый (gólyj), Czech holub, holý.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

columbus m (genitive columbī, feminine columba); second declension

A male dove or cock-pigeon

Declension [ edit ]

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural Nominative columbus columbī Genitive columbī columbōrum Dative columbō columbīs Accusative columbum columbōs Ablative columbō columbīs Vocative columbe columbī

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Descendants [ edit ]

Aromanian: culumbu

Catalan: colom

Friulian: colomb

Italian: colombo

Occitan: colomb

Old French: colomb , coulon Norman: couloumb

, Venetian: cołonbo

→ Old Irish: columb Middle Irish: colum Irish: colm Manx: colum Scottish Gaelic: calum

Old Irish: