noun · masculinethird declension
propolis
propolis m (genitive propolis)
Classical[ˈprɔ.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.po.lis]
Meaning
- masculinebee glue, propolis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | propolis | propolēs |
| genitive | propolis | propolium |
| dative | propolī | propolibus |
| accusative | propolin | propolēs propolīs |
| ablative | propole | propolibus |
| vocative | propolis | propolēs |
prŏpŏlis, is, f., = πρόπολις,
I. the third foundation in making honey, a gummy substance with which the bees close the crevices of their hives, bee-glue, propolis:
propolin vocant, quod apes faciunt ad foramen introitus protectum in alvum, maxime aestate, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 23: prima fundamenta comosin vocant periti, secunda pissoceron, tertia propolin, Plin. 11, 7, 6, § 16; 22, 24, 50, § 107; Gell. 5, 3, 4.Origins
Cognate with Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “bee glue”)
Descendants
- Catalanpròpoli
- Englishpropolis
- Frenchpropolis
- GermanPropolis
- Italianpropoli
- Portugueseprópole
- Portugueseprópolis
- Romanianpropolis
- Spanishpropóleo
- Spanishpropóleos