Fridericus

Latin

Alternative forms

Frederīcus, Friederīcus

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, a Latinised form of the Frankish proper name *Friþurīk (literally “peace king”). More at the English Frederick and the German Friedrich.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /fri.deˈriː.kus/, [frɪd̪ɛˈriːkʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fri.deˈri.kus/, [frid̪eˈriːkus]

Proper noun

Friderīcus m sg (genitive Friderīcī); second declension

(Medieval Latin) a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frederick

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Friderīcus
Genitive	Friderīcī
Dative	Friderīcō
Accusative	Friderīcum
Ablative	Friderīcō
Vocative	Friderīce

Coordinate terms

Friderīca (feminine equivalent)

Descendants

Catalan: Frederic
Italian: Federico, Federigo, Fedrico, Frederico
Spanish: Federico, Fadrique
Portuguese: Frederico
French: Frédéric

Further reading

Fridericus on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la

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