LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

lampȳris

lampȳris f (genitive lampȳridis)

Meaning

  1. A glowworm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelampȳrislampȳridēs
genitivelampȳridislampȳridum
dativelampȳridīlampȳridibus
accusativelampȳridemlampȳridēs
ablativelampȳridelampȳridibus
vocativelampȳrislampȳridēs

lampȳris, ĭdis, f., = λαμπυρίς,
I. a glowworm, Plin. 11, 28, 34, § 98.

Origins

From Ancient Greek λαμπυρίς (lampurís).

Descendants
  • TranslingualLampyris

Quick answers

What does lampȳris mean in Latin?
lampȳris, a noun, means “A glowworm”.
What is the genitive of lampȳris?
The genitive singular is lampȳridis. lampȳris is feminine, third declension.