praesepe
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈseː.pe/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /preˈse.pe/,
Noun
praesēpe n (genitive praesēpis); third declension
- Alternative form of praesaepe
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | praesēpe | praesēpia |
| Genitive | praesēpis | praesēpium |
| Dative | praesēpī | praesēpibus |
| Accusative | praesēpe | praesēpia |
| Ablative | praesēpī | praesēpibus |
| Vocative | praesēpe | praesēpia |
References
- “praesepe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praesepe”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praesepe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.