LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

phȳsēter

phȳsēter m (genitive phȳsēteris)

Meaning

  1. blowpipe
  2. sperm whale

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativephȳsēterphȳsēterēs
genitivephȳsēterisphȳsēterum
dativephȳsēterīphȳsēteribus
accusativephȳsēteremphȳsēterēs
ablativephȳsēterephȳsēteribus
vocativephȳsēterphȳsēterēs

phȳsēter, ēris, m., = φυσητήρ.
I. A blow-pipe, blowing-tube, Pelag. Vet. fin.—
II. Transf., a large species of whale, a cachalot, spermaceti whale, Plin. 9, 4, 3, § 8; Sen. Hippol. 1030.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek φῦσα(phûsa)
  2. Ancient Greek -άω(-áō)
  3. Ancient Greek φῡσάω(phūsáō)
  4. Ancient Greek -τήρ(-tḗr)
  5. Latinphȳsēter

Ancient Greek φυσητήρ (phusētḗr)bor. Latin phȳsēter Borrowed from Ancient Greek φυσητήρ (phusētḗr).

Descendants
  • Italianfisetere
  • TranslingualPhyseter

Quick answers

What does phȳsēter mean in Latin?
phȳsēter, a noun, means “blowpipe; sperm whale”.
What is the genitive of phȳsēter?
The genitive singular is phȳsēteris. phȳsēter is masculine, third declension.
Where does phȳsēter come from?
Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa) → Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) → Ancient Greek φῡσάω (phūsáō) → Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) → Latin phȳsēter.