imbrex
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
imbrex (plural imbrices)
- (archaeology) A roof tile common in Ancient Greek and Roman architecture, used in an overlapping formation with the tegula.
Further reading edit
Imbrex and tegula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From imber.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈim.breks/, [ˈɪmbrɛks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈim.breks/, [ˈimbreks]
Noun edit
imbrex f or m (genitive imbricis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | imbrex | imbricēs |
| Genitive | imbricis | imbricum |
| Dative | imbricī | imbricibus |
| Accusative | imbricem | imbricēs |
| Ablative | imbrice | imbricibus |
| Vocative | imbrex | imbricēs |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “imbrex”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “imbrex”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- imbrex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.