LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

parēās

parēās m (genitive parēae)
Classical[paˈreː.aːs]Ecclesiastical[paˈrɛː.as]

Meaning

  1. a legendary snake that creates a furrow anytime it moves

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparēāsparēae
genitiveparēaeparēārum
dativeparēaeparēīs
accusativeparēānparēās
ablativeparēāparēīs
vocativeparēāparēae

părēas or părīas, ae, m., = παρείας,
I. a kind of snake, Luc. 9, 721; cf.: pareas serpens, qui semper in caudā ambulat et sulcum facere videtur, Isid. Orig. 12, 4.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰρείᾱς (păreíās).

Descendants
  • Italianfarea
  • TranslingualPareas

Quick answers

What does parēās mean in Latin?
parēās, a noun, means “a legendary snake that creates a furrow anytime it moves”.
What is the genitive of parēās?
The genitive singular is parēae. parēās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce parēās?
In classical Latin, [paˈreː.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈrɛː.as].