noun · femininefirst declension
apīca
apīca f (genitive apīcae)
Meaning
- A sheep that has no wool on the belly
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apīca | apīcae |
| genitive | apīcae | apīcārum |
| dative | apīcae | apīcīs |
| accusative | apīcam | apīcās |
| ablative | apīcā | apīcīs |
| vocative | apīca | apīcae |
ăpīca, ae, f. (sc. ovis) [perh. ἀπεικώς, unfit, unnatural],
I. a sheep that has no wool on the belly, Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 3; Plin. 8, 48, 75, § 198; Paul. ex Fest. p. 25 Müll.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἄποκος (ápokos, “without nap, not shorn”).