strix

See also: Strix

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“line”). See stringō.

Noun

strix f (genitive strigis); third declension

  1. channel, groove, furrow
Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative strix strigēs
genitive strigis strigum
dative strigī strigibus
accusative strigem strigēs
ablative strige strigibus
vocative strix strigēs
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek στρίγξ (strínx, “screecher”).

Noun

strix f (genitive strigis); third declension

  1. screech owl, believed to suck the blood of young children
  2. (hence) witch
Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative strix strigēs
genitive strigis strigum
dative strigī strigibus
accusative strigem strigēs
ablative strige strigibus
vocative strix strigēs
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • strix in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • strix in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • strix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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