Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
scolopax. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
scolopax, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
scolopax in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
scolopax you have here. The definition of the word
scolopax will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
scolopax, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκολόπαξ (skolópax).
Pronunciation
Noun
scolopax f (genitive scolopacis); third declension
- woodcock
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
References
- “scolopax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scolopax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.