spondylus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspon.dy.lus/, [ˈspɔn.dʏ.ɫʊs]

Noun

spondylus m (genitive spondylī); second declension

  1. (anatomy) vertebra, spondyle
  2. mussel

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative spondylus spondylī
genitive spondylī spondylōrum
dative spondylō spondylīs
accusative spondylum spondylōs
ablative spondylō spondylīs
vocative spondyle spondylī

References

  • spondylus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • spondylus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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