noun · femininethird declension
decēris
decēris f (genitive decēris)
Classical[dɛˈkeː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[deˈt͡ʃɛː.ris]
Meaning
- A ten-oared ship
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | decēris | decērēs |
| genitive | decēris | decērium |
| dative | decērī | decēribus |
| accusative | decērem | decērēs decērīs |
| ablative | decēre | decēribus |
| vocative | decēris | decērēs |
dĕcēris, is, f., = δεκήρης (sc. ναῦς),
I. a ten-oared ship, i. e. a ship having ten banks of oars:
Liburnicas, Suet. Calig. 37 (acc. to a conject. of Turneb. Adv. 22, 30; lect. vulg. de cedris).Origins
From Ancient Greek δεκήρης (dekḗrēs).