pternix
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρνιξ (ptérnix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpter.niks/, [ˈpt̪ɛrnɪks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpter.niks/, [ˈpt̪ɛrniks]
Noun edit
pternix f (genitive pternicis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pternix | pternicēs |
| Genitive | pternicis | pternicum |
| Dative | pternicī | pternicibus |
| Accusative | pternicem | pternicēs |
| Ablative | pternice | pternicibus |
| Vocative | pternix | pternicēs |
References edit
- “pternix”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pternix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.