noun · masculinethird declension
dasypūs
dasypūs m (genitive dasypodis)
Classical[ˈda.sy.puːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.s̬i.pus]
Meaning
- a kind of rabbit
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasypūs | dasypodēs |
| genitive | dasypodis | dasypodum |
| dative | dasypodī | dasypodibus |
| accusative | dasypodem | dasypodēs |
| ablative | dasypode | dasypodibus |
| vocative | dasypūs | dasypodēs |
dăsўpūs, ŏdis, com., = δασύπους (rough-foot),
I. a sort of rabbit, Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 219; 10, 63, 83, § 179 al.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δασύπους (dasúpous, “rough-foot”).