noun · femininethird declension
ortyx
ortyx f (genitive ortygis)
Classical[ˈɔr.tyks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔr.tiks]
Meaning
- feminineuncommonquail
- feminineuncommonwaybread, plantain
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ortyx | ortygēs |
| genitive | ortygis | ortygum |
| dative | ortygī | ortygibus |
| accusative | ortygem | ortygēs |
| ablative | ortyge | ortygibus |
| vocative | ortyx | ortygēs |
ortyx, ўgis, f., = ὄρτυξ,
I. a plant, Plin. 21, 17, 61, § 101.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ (órtux).