epileus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐπιλεῖος (epileîos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /e.piˈleː.us/, [ɛpɪˈɫ̪eːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.piˈle.us/, [epiˈlɛːus]
Noun
[edit]epilēus m (genitive epilēī); second declension
- A merlin
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | epilēus | epilēī |
| Genitive | epilēī | epilēōrum |
| Dative | epilēō | epilēīs |
| Accusative | epilēum | epilēōs |
| Ablative | epilēō | epilēīs |
| Vocative | epilēe | epilēī |
References
[edit]- epileus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “epileus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press