noun · femininethird declension
hexēris
hexēris f (genitive hexēris)
Classical[hɛkˈseː.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[eɡˈzɛː.ris]
Meaning
- a galley with six banks of oars
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hexēris | hexērēs |
| genitive | hexēris | hexērium |
| dative | hexērī | hexēribus |
| accusative | hexērem | hexērēs hexērīs |
| ablative | hexēre | hexēribus |
| vocative | hexēris | hexērēs |
hexēris, is, f., = ἑξήρης (ναῦς),
I. a vessel with six banks of oars, Liv. 37, 23, 5; 29, 9, 8.—Abl. hexere, Val. Max. 1, 8, ext. 11.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
hexēris is, f
, ἑξήρης, a galley with six banks of oars, L.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἑξήρης (hexḗrēs), from ἕξ (héx, “six”) + ἐρέτης (erétēs, “rowers, oars”).