computatrum

Latin

FWOTD – 12 November 2015

Etymology

From comput(ō) (I calculate, I compute) + -trum.

Pronunciation

Noun

computātrum n (genitive computātrī); second declension

  1. (Contemporary Latin) computer
    Synonyms: ōrdinātrum, computātōrium
    • 2004, Orestes Carbonero, Ethici Characteres Hodierni., Latinitas Opus Fundatum in Civitate Vaticana:
      Quid vero per computatrum communicare possit, nisi vacuum mentis animique sui inane, hoc nemini patet.
      Truly, the bounds of what one may communicate by computer, save the vacuum of one's own empty mind and soul, is known to no one.
    • 2014, Antti Ijäs, Investigatio linguae Finnicae , Nuntii Latini 23.4.2014:
      Materia tam ampla est, ut non nisi auxilio computatrorum pertractari possit.
      There is so much material, that it is not possible to thoroughly investigate except with the help of computers.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative computātrum computātra
Genitive computātrī computātrōrum
Dative computātrō computātrīs
Accusative computātrum computātra
Ablative computātrō computātrīs
Vocative computātrum computātra

Derived terms

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