Dipsas
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See also: dipsas
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek διψάς (dipsás), from δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”), since its bite was believed to cause intense thirst.
Proper noun[edit]
Dipsas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dipsadidae – certain non-venomous New World snakes, called snail-eaters.
Usage notes[edit]
- Sometimes placed in family Colubridae.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Serpentes - order; Caenophidia - suborder; Colubroidea - superfamily; Dipsadidae - family; Xenodontinae - subfamily
References[edit]
- Dipsas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dipsas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dipsas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.saːs/, [ˈd̪ɪps̠äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.sas/, [ˈd̪ipsäs]
Proper noun[edit]
Dipsās m sg (genitive Dipsantis); third declension
- A river in Cilicia, mentioned by Lucretius
Declension[edit]
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Dipsās |
Genitive | Dipsantis |
Dative | Dipsantī |
Accusative | Dipsantem |
Ablative | Dipsante |
Vocative | Dipsās |
References[edit]
- Dipsas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- Translingual terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Latin masculine nouns in the third declension
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