LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

periscelis

periscelis f (genitive periscelidis)

Meaning

  1. femininegarter, anklet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeperiscelisperiscelidēs
genitiveperiscelidisperiscelidum
dativeperiscelidīperiscelidibus
accusativeperiscelidemperiscelidēs
periscelidas
ablativeperiscelideperiscelidibus
vocativeperiscelisperiscelidēs

pĕriscĕlis, ĭdis, f., = περισκελίς,
I. a leg-band, anklet, worn by females: saepe periscelidem raptam sibi flentis, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 56; v. Orell. ad h. l.; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 31, 19; Hier. Ep. 64, 10: tortae, Petr. 67, 4; Vulg. Num. 31, 50.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek περισκελίς (periskelís).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPeriscelisPeriscelis Greek and Roman women, like those in the East of to-day, wore anklets and bangles. These are frequently shown on the monuments, appearing n…

Quick answers

What does periscelis mean in Latin?
periscelis, a noun, means “garter, anklet”.
What is the genitive of periscelis?
The genitive singular is periscelidis. periscelis is feminine, third declension.