noun · femininefirst declension
clupea1
clupea f (genitive clupeae)
Meaning
- feminineallis shad
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clupea | clupeae |
| genitive | clupeae | clupeārum |
| dative | clupeae | clupeīs |
| accusative | clupeam | clupeās |
| ablative | clupeā | clupeīs |
| vocative | clupea | clupeae |
clŭpĕa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of very small river-fish, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44.
Origins
Unknown. Found in Ancient Greek as κλουπαi͂α (kloupaîa), κλουπĺας (kloupĺas). According to Etimo, of Celtic, specifically Gaulish origin, but it doesn't list any Celtic cognates. This would tentatively be from a Proto-Celtic *kluppā (“small fish”) (feminine noun), of obscure ultimate origin. Not related to clupeus (“shield”), but perhaps influenced by it.
Italo-Romance
- Italiancheppia
- Italianchieppa
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesejouba
- Portuguesejouma
- Galicianxouba
- Galicianxoiba
Borrowings
- TranslingualClupea