alveus
English
Etymology
Noun
alveus (plural alvei)
References
- 1860, John Weale, Rudimentary dictionary of terms used in architecture, civil, architecture, naval, building and construction: "Alveus, in hydrography, the channel or belly of a river".
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From alvus (“belly, hollow”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.we.us/, [ˈaɫ.we.ʊs]
Noun
alveus m (genitive alveī); second declension
- a hollow, cavity
- a deep vessel or cavity; excavation, hollow; basket, tray, trough
- the hold or hull of a ship; a small ship or boat, skiff
- a (hollowed) gaming board
- a beehive
- a bathing tub
- the channel or bed of a river
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alveus | alveī |
| genitive | alveī | alveōrum |
| dative | alveō | alveīs |
| accusative | alveum | alveōs |
| ablative | alveō | alveīs |
| vocative | alvee | alveī |
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References
- alveus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- alveus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- alveus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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