LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

prŏneptis

prŏneptis f (genitive prŏneptis)
Classical[prɔˈnɛp.tɪs]Ecclesiastical[proˈnɛp.tis]

Meaning

  1. great-granddaughter

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeprŏneptisprŏneptēs
genitiveprŏneptisprŏneptium
dativeprŏneptīprŏneptibus
accusativeprŏneptemprŏneptēs
prŏneptīs
ablativeprŏnepteprŏneptibus
vocativeprŏneptisprŏneptēs

prŏ-neptis, is, f.,
I. a great-granddaughter, Dig. 38, 10, 1; 10; Pers. 6, 53.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  4. Latinprŏneptis

Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prō Latin neptis Latin prŏneptis From prō (“in front of”) + neptis (“granddaughter”).

Quick answers

What does prŏneptis mean in Latin?
prŏneptis, a noun, means “great-granddaughter”.
What is the genitive of prŏneptis?
The genitive singular is prŏneptis. prŏneptis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce prŏneptis?
In classical Latin, [prɔˈnɛp.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈnɛp.tis].
Where does prŏneptis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *pér → Latin prŏneptis.