noun · femininefirst declension
ācrēdula
ācrēdula f (genitive ācrēdulae)
Meaning
- A kind of bird, perhaps the thrush or the owl
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ācrēdula | ācrēdulae |
| genitive | ācrēdulae | ācrēdulārum |
| dative | ācrēdulae | ācrēdulīs |
| accusative | ācrēdulam | ācrēdulās |
| ablative | ācrēdulā | ācrēdulīs |
| vocative | ācrēdula | ācrēdulae |
ā^crēdŭla, ae, f.,
I. the name of an unknown bird, by which Cic. translates the ὀλολυγών of Aratus, Div. 1, 8, 14; acc. to some, the thrush or the owl, Auct. Carm. Phil. 15.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
acrēdula ae, f
an unknown animal.
Origins
From ācer (“sharp; sour”).