noun · femininefirst declension
campē
campē f (genitive campēs)
Classical[ˈkam.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkam.pe]
Meaning
- A caterpillar
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | campē | campae |
| genitive | campēs | campārum |
| dative | campae | campīs |
| accusative | campēn | campās |
| ablative | campē | campīs |
| vocative | campē | campae |
campē (Col. poët. 10, 324; 10, 366), ēs (the Lat. form of the nom. campa is not used), f., = κάμπη. *
I. A turning, writhing:
campas dicere, to seek evasions, Plaut. Truc. 5, 50.—II. A caterpillar, pure Lat. eruca, Col. l. l. (cf. id. 11, 3, 63, κάμπαι); Pall. 1, 35, 6 and 13.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάμπη (kámpē).