sterteia
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Humorous formation stertō (“snore”) + -ēius (nomen-gentilicium-forming suffix) in Petronius. Compare to stercēia.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /sterˈteːi̯.a/, [s̠t̪ɛrˈt̪eːi̯ä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /sterˈtej.a/, [st̪erˈt̪ɛjä]
Noun edit
stertēia f (genitive stertēiae); first declension
- female snorer, woman who snores
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | stertēia | stertēiae |
Genitive | stertēiae | stertēiārum |
Dative | stertēiae | stertēiīs |
Accusative | stertēiam | stertēiās |
Ablative | stertēiā | stertēiīs |
Vocative | stertēia | stertēiae |