exuvia
English edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from the plurale tantum exuviae (“the skin of an animal sloughed off”), from exuō (“to take off”). See also exuvium.
Noun edit
exuvia
Further reading edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ekˈsu.u̯i.a/, [ɛkˈs̠uː̯iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ekˈsu.vi.a/, [eɡˈzuːviä]
Noun edit
exuvia f (genitive exuviae); first declension
- (rare) Alternative form of exuviae (“that which has been taken off or sloughed off; spoils, clothes, booty”)
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | exuvia | exuviae |
Genitive | exuviae | exuviārum |
Dative | exuviae | exuviīs |
Accusative | exuviam | exuviās |
Ablative | exuviā | exuviīs |
Vocative | exuvia | exuviae |
Descendants edit
- → Portuguese: exúvia