sirpe

Latin

Etymology

Related to Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsir.pe/, [ˈs̠ɪrpɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsir.pe/, [ˈsirpe]

Noun

sirpe n (genitive sirpis); third declension

1. silphium

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	sirpe	sirpia
Genitive	sirpis	sirpium
Dative	sirpī	sirpibus
Accusative	sirpe	sirpia
Ablative	sirpī	sirpibus
Vocative	sirpe	sirpia

Synonyms

• laser
• silphium

Derived terms

• sirpicus

Descendants

• → Albanian: sherp

References

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