Latin

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Etymology

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Unclear, but a derivation from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna) through Etruscan is possible.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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excetra f (genitive excetrae); first declension

  1. the Hydra of Lerna
  2. (figuratively) viper, snake (a spiteful or treacherous person)

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative excetra excetrae
Genitive excetrae excetrārum
Dative excetrae excetrīs
Accusative excetram excetrās
Ablative excetrā excetrīs
Vocative excetra excetrae

References

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  1. ^ Walde, Alois, Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938) “excetra”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), 3rd edition, volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 425

Further reading

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  • excetra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • excetra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.