proper noun · femininethird declension
Fēlis
Fēlis f sg (genitive Fēlis)
Classical[ˈfeː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.lis]
Meaning
- New LatinFormer constellation between Antlia and Hydra.
- The star HIP 48615 in the constellation Hydra.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Fēlis | — |
| genitive | Fēlis | — |
| dative | Fēlī | — |
| accusative | Fēlem | — |
| ablative | Fēle | — |
| vocative | Fēlis | — |
fēlis, is, v. feles
I. init.
Origins
# For sense 1: Derived from Classical Latin fēlis (“cat”), coined by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799. # For sense 2: Inherited from Latin Felis