noun · femininefirst declension
hīra
hīra f (genitive hīrae)
Meaning
- empty gut
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hīra | hīrae |
| genitive | hīrae | hīrārum |
| dative | hīrae | hīrīs |
| accusative | hīram | hīrās |
| ablative | hīrā | hīrīs |
| vocative | hīra | hīrae |
hīra, ae, f.,
I. the empty gut; called also intestinum jejunum, Gr. νῆστις, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 6 fin.; Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 23; Arn. 7, 24.
Origins
Has been connected to haruspex, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-, but per De Vaan this can only be done by assuming *hēra with a Sabellic or rustic development to hīra and assigns no etymology.