pileus

English

Etymology

Latin pilleus (“a felt cap”).

Noun

pileus (plural pilei)

  1. The cap of a mushroom.
  2. The bell of a jellyfish.
  3. (meteorology) A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud. A cap cloud.
  4. A conical felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece.
  5. The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Translations

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpiː.le.us/, [ˈpiː.ɫe.ʊs]

Noun

pīleus m (genitive pīleī); second declension

  1. Alternative spelling of pilleus

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative pīleus pīleī
genitive pīleī pīleōrum
dative pīleō pīleīs
accusative pīleum pīleōs
ablative pīleō pīleīs
vocative pīlee pīleī

References

  • pīlĕus (pill-) in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1,181/1
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