noun · femininethird declension
lepis
lepis f (genitive lepidos)
Classical[ˈɫɛ.pɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.pis]
Meaning
- femininescale (of a fish or reptile)
- broadlyfeminineflake; any item shaped like a scale
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lepis | lepides |
| genitive | lepidos | lepidum |
| dative | lepidī | lepidibus |
| accusative | lepida | lepidas |
| ablative | lepide | lepidibus |
| vocative | lepis lepi | lepides |
lĕpis, ĭdis, f., = λεπίς,
I. a scale (pure Lat. squama):
similiter squamae aeris, quam vocant lepida, Plin. 34, 11, 24, § 107.Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís)