exuvia

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from the plurale tantum exuviae (“the skin of an animal sloughed off”), from exuō (“to take off”). See also exuvium.

Noun

exuvia

  1. plural of exuvium
    Synonym: moult

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

exuvia f (genitive exuviae); first declension

  1. (rare) Alternative form of exuviae (“that which has been taken off or sloughed off; spoils, clothes, booty”)
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.274–275:
      “ quantum mūtātus ab illō
      Hectore quī redit exuviās indūtus Achillī .”
      “ How much he had changed from that Hector who returns having put on the spoils of Achilles .”

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative exuvia exuviae
Genitive exuviae exuviārum
Dative exuviae exuviīs
Accusative exuviam exuviās
Ablative exuviā exuviīs
Vocative exuvia exuviae

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: exúvia
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