LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

agripeta

agripeta m (genitive agripetae)
Classical[aˈɡrɪ.pɛ.ta]Ecclesiastical[aˈɡriː.pe.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculinesquatter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeagripetaagripetae
genitiveagripetaeagripetārum
dativeagripetaeagripetīs
accusativeagripetamagripetās
ablativeagripetāagripetīs
vocativeagripetaagripetae

agrĭpĕta, ae, m. ager-peto,
I. one who strives for the possession of land, either honorably or dishonorably (only in Cic.), N. D. 1, 26; id. Att. 15, 29; 16, 1.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵros
  3. Proto-Italic*agros
  4. Latinagripeta

Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti Latin petō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin agripeta From ager (“field”) + petō (“to attempt to obtain”) + -a (agent noun suffix).

Quick answers

What does agripeta mean in Latin?
agripeta, a noun, means “squatter”.
What is the genitive of agripeta?
The genitive singular is agripetae. agripeta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce agripeta?
In classical Latin, [aˈɡrɪ.pɛ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈɡriː.pe.ta].
Where does agripeta come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros → Proto-Italic *agros → Latin agripeta.