noun · masculinesecond declension
chelydrus
chelydrus m (genitive chelydrī)
Classical[ˈkʰɛ.ly.drʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɛː.li.drus]
Meaning
- masculinea fetid water serpent
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chelydrus | chelydrī |
| genitive | chelydrī | chelydrōrum |
| dative | chelydrō | chelydrīs |
| accusative | chelydrum | chelydrōs |
| ablative | chelydrō | chelydrīs |
| vocative | chelydre | chelydrī |
chĕlȳ^drus, i, m., = χέλυδρος,
I. a fetid serpent, living, for the most part, in water, Cels. 5, 27, 8; Verg. G. 3, 415; Ov. M. 7, 272; Luc. 9, 710; Sil. 3, 316; 8, 496; Prud. c. Symm. 1, 130.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
chelydrus ī, m
, χέλυδρος, a fetid waterserpent, V., O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros, “amphibious serpent”), from χέλυς (khélus, “tortoise”) + ὕδρος (húdros, “water serpent”). See also chelys.
Descendants
- Frenchchélydrefrom Old French chelydre
- Englishchelydrefrom Old French chelydre