LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

pleurītis

pleurītis f (genitive pleurītidis)
Classical[pɫɛu̯ˈriː.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[pleu̯ˈriː.tis]

Meaning

  1. a sharp pain in the side, pleurisy
    arthritis, tussis, pleuritis, phthisisc. 15 BCE, Vitruvius, De architectura 1.6.3
  2. register (in a hydraulic organ)
    c. 15 BCE, Vitruvius, De architectura 10.13 (dubious)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepleurītispleurītidēs
genitivepleurītidispleurītidum
dativepleurītidīpleurītidibus
accusativepleurītidempleurītidēs
ablativepleurītidepleurītidibus
vocativepleurītispleurītidēs

pleurītis, ĭdis, f., = πλευρῖτις.
I. A sharp pain in the side, pleurisy (pure Lat. dolor lateris): arthritis, tussis, pleuritis, phthisis, Vitr. 1, 6.—
II. The register in a hydraulic organ, Vitr. 10, 13 dub. (al. plinthis).

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek πλευρά(pleurá)
  2. Latinpleurītis

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis) Ancient Greek πλευρῖτῐς (pleurîtĭs)bor. Latin pleurītis Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλευρῖτῐς (pleurîtĭs).

Descendants
  • Englishpleuritis
  • Dutchpleuritis

Quick answers

What does pleurītis mean in Latin?
pleurītis, a noun, means “a sharp pain in the side, pleurisy; register (in a hydraulic organ)”.
What is the genitive of pleurītis?
The genitive singular is pleurītidis. pleurītis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce pleurītis?
In classical Latin, [pɫɛu̯ˈriː.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pleu̯ˈriː.tis].
Where does pleurītis come from?
Ancient Greek πλευρά (pleurá) → Latin pleurītis.