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scolopendra

See also: Scolopendra

English

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Etymology

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From Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Noun

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scolopendra (plural scolopendras)

  1. (obsolete) A mythical sea-creature, reputed to be able to disgorge its bowels to dislodge any fishing-hook.
  2. A centipede of the genus Scolopendra.
    • 1845 November, The Eclectic Magazine, volume 6, page 352:
      This led the conversation to the insects of the Crimea and Ukraine, of which I had made a considerable collection, and the Emperor inquired of me if there were scorpions, scolopendras and tarantulas in the Crimea.

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Noun

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scolopendra f (plural scolopendre)

  1. scolopendra, a kind of centipede

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scolopendra f (genitive scolopendrae); first declension

  1. A kind of centipede.
  2. A kind of sea fish.

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative scolopendra scolopendrae
Genitive scolopendrae scolopendrārum
Dative scolopendrae scolopendrīs
Accusative scolopendram scolopendrās
Ablative scolopendrā scolopendrīs
Vocative scolopendra scolopendrae

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