sonus medius

English

Etymology

From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).

Noun

sonus medius

A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.

Translations

special central vowel in Latin

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈs̠ɔnʊs̠ ˈmɛd̪iʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈsɔːnus ˈmɛːd̪ius]

Noun

sonus medius m (genitive sonī mediī); second declension

sonus medius

Declension

Second-declension noun with a second-declension adjective.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	sonus medius	sonī mediī
Genitive	sonī mediī	sonōrum mediōrum
Dative	sonō mediō	sonīs mediīs
Accusative	sonum medium	sonōs mediōs
Ablative	sonō mediō	sonīs mediīs
Vocative	sone medie	sonī mediī

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