noun
ī graeca
ī graeca f
Classical[ˈiː ˈɡrae̯.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː ˈɡrɛː.ka]
Meaning
- A name of the letter Y.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ī graeca ī graecum | ī graecae |
| genitive | ī graecae ī graecī | ī graecārum ī graecōrum |
| dative | ī graecae ī graecō | ī graecīs |
| accusative | ī graecam ī graecum | ī graecās |
| ablative | ī graecā ī graecō | ī graecīs |
| vocative | ī graeca ī graecum | ī graecae |
Origins
Literally "Greek i"; as it mostly appeared in words of Greek origin and became pronounced identically to i.