rhomphaea
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥομφαία (rhomphaía).
Noun
rhomphaea f (genitive rhomphaeae); first declension
- rhomphaia; A Thracian scythe-like spear-sword with a horizontal scythe-blade and not perpendicular to the hilt.
- long spear; javelin
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rhomphaea | rhomphaeae |
| Genitive | rhomphaeae | rhomphaeārum |
| Dative | rhomphaeae | rhomphaeīs |
| Accusative | rhomphaeam | rhomphaeās |
| Ablative | rhomphaeā | rhomphaeīs |
| Vocative | rhomphaea | rhomphaeae |
References
- “rhomphaea”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- rhomphaea in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- rhomphaea in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
- “rhomphaea”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin