LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

campē

campē f (genitive campēs)
Classical[ˈkam.peː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkam.pe]

Meaning

  1. A caterpillar

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecampēcampae
genitivecampēscampārum
dativecampaecampīs
accusativecampēncampās
ablativecampēcampīs
vocativecampēcampae

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).

Quick answers

What does campē mean in Latin?
campē, a noun, means “A caterpillar”.
What is the genitive of campē?
The genitive singular is campēs. campē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce campē?
In classical Latin, [ˈkam.peː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkam.pe].