philyra

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φιλύρα (philúra).

Pronunciation

Noun

philyra f (genitive philyrae); first declension

  1. linden, lime-tree (Tilia × europaea)
  2. bass underneath its bark (used to write upon as a writing-tablet)
  3. the skin or rind of the papyrus

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative philyra philyrae
Genitive philyrae philyrārum
Dative philyrae philyrīs
Accusative philyram philyrās
Ablative philyrā philyrīs
Vocative philyra philyrae

References

  • “philyra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • philyra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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