出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/01/17 16:52 UTC 版)
De Vaan explains the term as a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus. This same Proto-Italic term was remade into the i-stem form mollis. According to De Vaan, molluscus probably derives from *moldusko-, from *mldu-sko-, itself from *ml̥dus before the term was transformed into an i-stem form.
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | molluscus | mollusca | molluscum | molluscī | molluscae | mollusca | |
| genitive | molluscī | molluscae | molluscī | molluscōrum | molluscārum | molluscōrum | |
| dative | molluscō | molluscae | molluscō | molluscīs | |||
| accusative | molluscum | molluscam | molluscum | molluscōs | molluscās | mollusca | |
| ablative | molluscō | molluscā | molluscō | molluscīs | |||
| vocative | mollusce | mollusca | molluscum | molluscī | molluscae | mollusca | |