noun · femininethird declension
dipsas1
dipsas f (genitive dipsadis)
Meaning
- feminineviper (Cerastes vipera)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dipsas | dipsadēs |
| genitive | dipsadis | dipsadum |
| dative | dipsadī | dipsadibus |
| accusative | dipsadem | dipsadēs |
| ablative | dipsade | dipsadibus |
| vocative | dipsas | dipsadēs |
dipsas, ădis, f., = διψάς,
I. a kind of serpent whose bite causes violent thirst, the Coluber Vipera, Linn.; Plin. 23, 8, 80, § 152; Mart. 3, 44, 7; Luc. 9, 610; 718; Sil. 3, 313; Vulg. Deut. 8, 15.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek διψάς (dipsás).
Descendants
- Frenchdipsade
- Italiandipsade