noun · femininethird declension
heptēris
heptēris f (genitive heptēris)
Classical[hɛpˈteː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[epˈtɛː.ris]
Meaning
- a galley with seven banks of oars
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heptēris | heptērēs |
| genitive | heptēris | heptērium |
| dative | heptērī | heptēribus |
| accusative | heptērem | heptērēs heptērīs |
| ablative | heptēre | heptēribus |
| vocative | heptēris | heptērēs |
heptēris, is, f., = ἑπτήρης (ναῦς),
I. a galley with seven banks of oars, Liv. 37, 23, 5; ib. 24, 3 and 30, 2.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
heptēris is, f
, ἑπτήρης, a galley with seven banks of oars, L.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἑπτήρης (heptḗrēs), from ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ, “seven”) + ἐρέτης (erétēs, “rowers, oars”).