palmipes

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From palma (“palm [of the hand]”) + pēs (“foot [as a body part]”).

Adjective

palmipēs (genitive palmipedis); third declension

  1. broad-footed
  2. web-footed
Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia
genitive palmipedis palmipedium
dative palmipedī palmipedibus
accusative palmipedem palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia
ablative palmipedī palmipedibus
vocative palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia

Etymology 2

From palmus (“palmspan”) + pēs (“foot [as a Roman measure]”).

Adjective

palmipēs (genitive palmipedis); third declension

  1. (measure of length) a foot and a palmspan
Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia
genitive palmipedis palmipedium
dative palmipedī palmipedibus
accusative palmipedem palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia
ablative palmipedī palmipedibus
vocative palmipēs palmipedēs palmipedia
Derived terms
  • palmipedālis

References

  • palmipes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • palmipes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • palmipes in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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