gyrovagus

== Latin == === Etymology === From gȳrus (“circle”) + vagus (“wandering”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡyːˈrɔ.wa.ɡʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d͡ʒiˈrɔː.va.ɡus] === Adjective === gȳrovagus (feminine gȳrovaga, neuter gȳrovagum); first/second-declension adjective (Medieval Latin) wandering in circles or aimlessly ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective. === Noun === gȳrovagus m (genitive gȳrovagī); second declension (Medieval Latin) a monk who would wander from place to place, seeking hospitality ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Descendants ==== → English: gyrovague → French: gyrovague