acalephe

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌæk.əˈlif/

Noun

acalephe

1. Alternative form of acaleph.
   • 1853, William Gifford, John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, et al., The Quarterly Review, volume 93:

     The acalephe passes through both the infusorial stage and the polype stage...

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Latin

Etymology

Romanization of Ancient Greek ἀκαλήφη (akalēphē) "stinging-nettle"

Noun

acalēphē (genitive acalēphēs); f, first declension

1. a nettle
2. ablative singular of acalēphē
3. vocative singular of acalēphē

Inflection

First declension (1).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	acalēphē	acalēphae
genitive	acalēphēs	acalēphārum
dative	acalēphae	acalēphīs
accusative	acalēphēn	acalēphās
ablative	acalēphē	acalēphīs
vocative	acalēphē	acalēphae