LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

pandectēs

pandectēs m (genitive pandectae)
Classical[panˈdɛk.teːs]Ecclesiastical[panˈdɛk.tes]

Meaning

  1. A book that contains everything, encyclopedia.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepandectēspandectae
genitivepandectaepandectārum
dativepandectaepandectīs
accusativepandectēnpandectās
ablativepandectēpandectīs
vocativepandectēpandectae

pandectes or -ta, ae, m., = πανδέκτης,
I. a book that contains every thing, a complete repertory, an encyclopedia, a title frequently given to books; cf. Gell. 13, 9, 4; Plin. H. N. praef., § 24.
I. In gen.: novissime Tiro in Pandecte non recte dici ait, Charis. p. 186 P.—
II. In partic.: Pan-dectae, ārum, m., the title of the collection of Roman laws made by order of Justinian from the writings of Roman jurists; the Pandects, Just. Ep. ad Sen. § 1.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πανδέκτης (pandéktēs, “all-receiver, encyclopedia”).

Descendants
  • Englishpandect
  • GermanPandekten
  • Frenchpandecte
  • Italianpandetta
  • Sicilianpannetta

In English words that came into English from pandectēs

  • pandectpandectēs

Quick answers

What does pandectēs mean in Latin?
pandectēs, a noun, means “A book that contains everything, encyclopedia.”.
What is the genitive of pandectēs?
The genitive singular is pandectae. pandectēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pandectēs?
In classical Latin, [panˈdɛk.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [panˈdɛk.tes].