Arachne
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Arachne f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllanthaceae – species now placed in genera Leptopus and Notoleptopus.
References edit
- Leptopus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Leptopus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Leptopus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Arachne at Plants of the World Online
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).
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Arachne
- (Greek mythology) A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena.
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Translations edit
(Greek mythology) woman famous for her skill at weaving
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈrakʰ.neː/, [äˈräkʰneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈrak.ne/, [äˈräkne]
Proper noun edit
Arachnē f (genitive Arachnēs); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun (Greek-type).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Arachnē | Arachnae |
Genitive | Arachnēs | Arachnārum |
Dative | Arachnae | Arachnīs |
Accusative | Arachnēn | Arachnās |
Ablative | Arachnē | Arachnīs |
Vocative | Arachnē | Arachnae |
References edit
- “Arachne”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Arachne in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.