paelex
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
- Usually compared to Ancient Greek παλλᾰκή (pallakḗ, “concubine”), but phonological and other uncertainties exist.
- The variant pellex shows folk-etymological connection with pelliciō (“I allure”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpae̯.leks/, [ˈpäe̯ɫ̪ɛks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.leks/, [ˈpɛːleks]
Noun edit
paelex f (genitive paelicis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | paelex | paelicēs |
| Genitive | paelicis | paelicum |
| Dative | paelicī | paelicibus |
| Accusative | paelicem | paelicēs |
| Ablative | paelice | paelicibus |
| Vocative | paelex | paelicēs |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “paelex”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “paelex”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- paelex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.