chirotheca

Latin

Alternative forms

• chīrotēca, cīrotēca

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) +‎ Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “envelope”).

Noun

chīrothēca f (genitive chīrothēcae); first declension

1. glove, gauntlet
2. a pair of gloves

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	chīrothēca	chīrothēcae
Genitive	chīrothēcae	chīrothēcārum
Dative	chīrothēcae	chīrothēcīs
Accusative	chīrothēcam	chīrothēcās
Ablative	chīrothēcā	chīrothēcīs
Vocative	chīrothēca	chīrothēcae