LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

apsis

apsis f (genitive apsīdis)

Meaning

  1. femininearch, vault

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapsisapsīdēs
genitiveapsīdisapsīdum
dativeapsīdīapsīdibus
accusativeapsīdemapsīdēs
ablativeapsīdeapsīdibus
vocativeapsisapsīdēs

apsis, v. absis.

Origins

  1. Proto-Hellenic*áptō
  2. Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́πτω(hắptō)
  3. Ancient Greek -τῐς(-tĭs)
  4. Ancient Greek -σῐς(-sĭs)
  5. Latinapsis

Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís)bor. Latin apsis Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís).

Quick answers

What does apsis mean in Latin?
apsis, a noun, means “arch, vault”.
What is the genitive of apsis?
The genitive singular is apsīdis. apsis is feminine, third declension.
Where does apsis come from?
Proto-Hellenic *áptō → Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́πτω (hắptō) → Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) → Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) → Latin apsis.