adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
concheus
concheus (feminine conchea, neuter concheum)
Classical[ˈkɔŋ.kʰe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔŋ.ke.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or pertaining to oysters or other shellfish
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | concheus | conchea | concheum |
| genitive | concheī | concheae | concheī |
| dative | concheō | concheae | concheō |
| accusative | concheum | concheam | concheum |
| ablative | concheō | concheā | concheō |
| vocative | conchee | conchea | concheum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | concheī | concheae | conchea |
| genitive | concheōrum | concheārum | concheōrum |
| dative | concheīs | concheīs | concheīs |
| accusative | concheōs | concheās | conchea |
| ablative | concheīs | concheīs | concheīs |
| vocative | concheī | concheae | conchea |
conchĕus, a, um, adj. id.,
I. of or pertaining to a shell-fish:
baca, a pearl, Verg. Cul. 67 dub. (prob. a gloss; v. Sillig N. cr.).Origins
Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor. Latin concha Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin concheus From concha + -eus.