drepanus
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δρεπάνη (drepánē, “scythe”) + -us.
Adjective
drepanus (feminine drepana, neuter drepanum); first/second-declension adjective
- scythed
- currus drepanus ― a scythed chariot
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Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | drepanus | drepana | drepanum | drepanī | drepanae | drepana | |
| genitive | drepanī | drepanae | drepanī | drepanōrum | drepanārum | drepanōrum | |
| dative | drepanō | drepanae | drepanō | drepanīs | |||
| accusative | drepanum | drepanam | drepanum | drepanōs | drepanās | drepana | |
| ablative | drepanō | drepanā | drepanō | drepanīs | |||
| vocative | drepane | drepana | drepanum | drepanī | drepanae | drepana | |