philyra
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See also: Philyra
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek φιλύρα (philúra).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰi.ly.ra/, [ˈpʰɪlʲʏrä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfi.li.ra/, [ˈfiːlirä]
Noun[edit]
philyra f (genitive philyrae); first declension
- linden, lime-tree (Tilia × europaea)
- bass underneath its bark (used to write upon as a writing-tablet)
- the skin or rind of the papyrus
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | philyra | philyrae |
| Genitive | philyrae | philyrārum |
| Dative | philyrae | philyrīs |
| Accusative | philyram | philyrās |
| Ablative | philyrā | philyrīs |
| Vocative | philyra | philyrae |
References[edit]
- “philyra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- philyra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- la:Mallow family plants
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