buxis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbuk.sis/, [ˈbʊk.sɪs]

Noun

buxis m (genitive buxidis); third declension

(Late Latin) a box

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	buxis	buxidēs
genitive	buxidis	buxidum
dative	buxidī	buxidibus
accusative	buxidem	buxidēs
ablative	buxide	buxidibus
vocative	buxis	buxidēs

Descendants

English: box
Portuguese: boceta
Spanish: buje

References

buxis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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