LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

crepīdō

crepīdō f (genitive crepīdinis)
Classical[krɛˈpiː.doː]Ecclesiastical[kreˈpiː.do]

Meaning

  1. basis; foundation; pedestal; base; ground
  2. sidewalk; causeway;
  3. embankment; dam; dike
  4. shore; bank
  5. edge; brim; brink (a projecting ledge or rim)
  6. promontory; spur (a projecting rock or hill)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecrepīdōcrepīdinēs
genitivecrepīdiniscrepīdinum
dativecrepīdinīcrepīdinibus
accusativecrepīdinemcrepīdinēs
ablativecrepīdinecrepīdinibus
vocativecrepīdōcrepīdinēs

crĕpīdo, ĭnis, f. κρηπίς.
I. Prop., a ground, basis, foundation, a socle, pedestal, base, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 66; Stat. S. 1, 1, 58: altaris, Vulg. Lev. 1, 15.—
II. Transf., an elevated enclosure, a high projection, an edge, brim, brink, border, dam, dike, pier, shore, bank, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 37, § 97; Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 2; Verg. A. 10, 653; Liv. 27, 18, 6; Curt. 5, 1, 28; Sen. Contr. 3, 17; Vitr. 4, 6, 3 et saep.—
B. Trop.: omnia tamquam crepidine quādam comprehensione longiore sustinentur, Cic. Or. 67, 224.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κρηπῑ́ς (krēpī́s); compare crepida (“sandal; sole”).

Quick answers

What does crepīdō mean in Latin?
crepīdō, a noun, means “basis; foundation; pedestal”.
What is the genitive of crepīdō?
The genitive singular is crepīdinis. crepīdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce crepīdō?
In classical Latin, [krɛˈpiː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kreˈpiː.do].