Perseis

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς (Persēḯs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) +‎ -ις (-is), literally sprung of Perseus. By surface analysis, Perseus +‎ -is.

Proper noun

Persēis f sg (genitive Persēidos or Persēidis); third declension

  1. Alcmene (grand-daughter of Perseus)
  2. the Perseid (poem by Trinacrius)
  3. a city in Paeonia, named after Perseus of Macedon
Descendants
  • English: Perseid, Perseis
  • French: Perséide f

Noun

Persēis f sg (genitive Persēidos or Persēidis); third declension

  1. (Contemporary Latin, astronomy) Perseid (meteor)
Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative Persēis Persēides
Persēidēs
genitive Persēidos
Persēidis
Persēidum
dative Persēidī Persēidibus
accusative Persēida
Persēidem
Persēidas
Persēidēs
ablative Persēide Persēidibus
vocative Persēis
Persēi1
Persēides
Persēidēs

1In poetry.

Descendants

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς (Persēḯs), from Πέρσης (Pérsēs) +‎ -ις (-is), literally sprung of Perses. By surface analysis, Perses +‎ -is.

Proper noun

Persēis f sg (genitive Persēidos or Persēidis); third declension

  1. Hecate (daughter of Perses)
Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

1In poetry.

Descendants

Further reading

  • Perseis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.