noun · femininefirst declension
domiporta
domiporta f (genitive domiportae)
Classical[dɔ.mɪˈpɔr.ta]Ecclesiastical[do.miˈpɔr.ta]
Meaning
- femininesnail
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | domiporta | domiportae |
| genitive | domiportae | domiportārum |
| dative | domiportae | domiportīs |
| accusative | domiportam | domiportās |
| ablative | domiportā | domiportīs |
| vocative | domiporta | domiportae |
dŏmĭporta, ae, f. domus-porto,
I. she that carries her house on her back, a poet. epithet of the snail, Poëta ap. Cic. Div. 2, 64, 133.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
domiporta ae, f
domus + porto, the house carrier, snail , Poet. ap. C.
Origins
From domus (“house”) + portō (“carry”).