noun · femininethird declension
drepanis
drepanis f (genitive drepanis)
Meaning
- femininemartin
pedibus esse, confirmant et apodas habere, docent et drepanin, quae ex his rarissime apparet. - visae iam et serpentes anserinis pedi
(Can we date this quote?), Gaius Plinius Secundus, Natural History (in Latin):
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | drepanis | drepanēs |
| genitive | drepanis | drepanium |
| dative | drepanī | drepanibus |
| accusative | drepanem drepanin | drepanēs drepanīs |
| ablative | drepane | drepanibus |
| vocative | drepanis | drepanēs |
drĕpănis, is, f., = δρεπανίς,
I. the martin, Hirundo apus, Linn.; Plin. 11, 47, 101, § 257.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρεπανίς (drepanís).
Descendants
- Romaniandrepnea