Dipsas
See also: dipsas
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek διψάς (dipsás), from δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”), since its bite was believed to cause intense thirst.
Proper noun edit
Dipsas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dipsadidae – certain non-venomous New World snakes, called snail-eaters.
Usage notes edit
- Sometimes placed in family Colubridae.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Serpentes - order; Caenophidia - suborder; Colubroidea - superfamily; Dipsadidae - family; Xenodontinae - subfamily
References edit
Dipsas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Dipsas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Dipsas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.saːs/, [ˈd̪ɪps̠äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.sas/, [ˈd̪ipsäs]
Proper noun edit
Dipsās m sg (genitive Dipsantis); third declension
- A river in Cilicia, mentioned by Lucretius
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dipsās |
| Genitive | Dipsantis |
| Dative | Dipsantī |
| Accusative | Dipsantem |
| Ablative | Dipsante |
| Vocative | Dipsās |
References edit
- Dipsas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.