English

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Etymology

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From Late Latin colpus (stroke; strike; hit), from earlier Latin colaphus. Doublet of coup.

Noun

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colpus (plural colpi)

  1. (botany, palynology) A groove sometimes occurring on grains of pollen

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Latin

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Noun

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colpus m (genitive colpī); second declension (Late Latin)

  1. Alternative form of colaphus (found in the Lex Salica)[1]

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative colpus colpī
Genitive colpī colpōrum
Dative colpō colpīs
Accusative colpum colpōs
Ablative colpō colpīs
Vocative colpe colpī

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