psittacus
See also: Psittacus
Latin
psittacus (a parrot)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpsit.ta.kus/, [ˈpsɪt.ta.kʊs]
Noun
psittacus m (genitive psittacī); second declension
- A parrot (bird)
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | psittacus | psittacī |
| genitive | psittacī | psittacōrum |
| dative | psittacō | psittacīs |
| accusative | psittacum | psittacōs |
| ablative | psittacō | psittacīs |
| vocative | psittace | psittacī |
Related terms
Descendants
- German: Sittich
References
- psittacus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- psittacus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- psittacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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