noun · masculinesecond declension
pnige͡us
pnige͡us m (genitive pnigeōs)
Classical[ˈpnɪ.ɡɛu̯s]Ecclesiastical[ˈpniː.d͡ʒeu̯s]
Meaning
- a type of regulator in a water organ
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pnige͡us | pnigeī |
| genitive | pnigeōs | pnigeōrum |
| dative | pnigeō | pnigeīs |
| accusative | pnigeā | pnigeōs |
| ablative | pnigeō | pnigeīs |
| vocative | pnige͡u | pnigeī |
pnīgeus (dissyl.), ei, m., = πνιγεύς,
I. a cover or damper, which keeps down the rising air in the hydraulic organ, Vitr. 10, 13.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πνῐγεύς (pnĭgeús).