adeps
English
Etymology
Noun
adeps (uncountable)
- (physiology) Soft or liquid animal fat.
Synonyms
- (soft or liquid fat): lard
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ (áleiphar) (with "d" for "l").
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.deps/, [ˈa.dɛps]
Noun
adeps m (genitive adipis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adeps | adipēs |
| genitive | adipis | adipum |
| dative | adipī | adipibus |
| accusative | adipem | adipēs |
| ablative | adipe | adipibus |
| vocative | adeps | adipēs |
Derived terms
References
- adeps in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- adeps in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- adeps in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- adeps in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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