noun · masculinesecond declension
nautilus
nautilus m (genitive nautilī)
Classical[ˈnau̯.tɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnaːu̯.ti.lus]
Meaning
- masculinepaper nautilus, argonaut (genus Argonauta)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nautilus | nautilī |
| genitive | nautilī | nautilōrum |
| dative | nautilō | nautilīs |
| accusative | nautilum | nautilōs |
| ablative | nautilō | nautilīs |
| vocative | nautile | nautilī |
nautĭlus or nautĭlŏs, i, m., = ναυτίλος,
I. the nautilus, a shell-fish so called because it sails like a vessel, Plin. 9, 29, 47, § 88; cf. nauplius and naviger.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ναυτίλος (nautílos, “nautilus, sailor”); see naval.
Descendants
- Catalannàutil
- Englishnautilus
- Frenchnautile
- Italiannautilo
- Portuguesenáutilo
- Romaniannautil
- Spanishnautilo
In English words that came into English from nautilus
- nautilusnautilus