noun · masculinesecond declension
attilus
attilus m (genitive attilī)
Meaning
- masculinea kind of large fish found in the Padus river
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | attilus | attilī |
| genitive | attilī | attilōrum |
| dative | attilō | attilīs |
| accusative | attilum | attilōs |
| ablative | attilō | attilīs |
| vocative | attile | attilī |
attĭlus, i, m.,
I. a kind of large fish found in the Po: Acipenser huso, Linn.; Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44 (called by the Italians Ladano or Adello).
Origins
From a Proto-Indo-European root common to Ancient Greek ἔτελις (ételis, “bream”), Latvian ãte (“turbot”) and Lithuanian õtas (“turbot”).