noun · femininethird declension
cataegis
cataegis f (genitive cataegidis)
Classical[kaˈtae̯.ɡɪs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈtɛː.d͡ʒis]
Meaning
- femininewhirlwind; storm
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cataegis | cataegidēs |
| genitive | cataegidis | cataegidum |
| dative | cataegidī | cataegidibus |
| accusative | cataegidem | cataegidēs |
| ablative | cataegide | cataegidibus |
| vocative | cataegis | cataegidēs |
cătaegis, ĭdis, f., = καταιγίς,
I. a violent storm of wind, a hurricane, whirlwind: procellosus flatus cataegis dicitur, App. de Mundo, p. 62, 28;
esp. in Pamphylia, Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 4.Origins
From the Ancient Greek κᾰταιγίς (kătaigís, “a storm descending from above”, “a hurricane”; fig. “battle”).