psittacus
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See also: Psittacus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpsit.ta.kus/, [ˈps̠ɪt̪ːäkʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpsit.ta.kus/, [ˈpsit̪ːäkus]
Noun[edit]
psittacus m (genitive psittacī); second declension
- A parrot (bird)
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | psittacus | psittacī |
| Genitive | psittacī | psittacōrum |
| Dative | psittacō | psittacīs |
| Accusative | psittacum | psittacōs |
| Ablative | psittacō | psittacīs |
| Vocative | psittace | psittacī |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- German: Sittich
References[edit]
- “psittacus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “psittacus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- psittacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette