noun · femininefirst declension
prosēlyta
prosēlyta f (genitive prosēlytae, masculine prosēlytus)
Classical[prɔˈseː.ly.ta]Ecclesiastical[proˈs̬ɛː.li.ta]
Meaning
- proselyte (female), convert (female) (a converted woman)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | prosēlyta | prosēlytae |
| genitive | prosēlytae | prosēlytārum |
| dative | prosēlytae | prosēlytīs |
| accusative | prosēlytam | prosēlytās |
| ablative | prosēlytā | prosēlytīs |
| vocative | prosēlyta | prosēlytae |
Origins
Substantivized feminine of the adjective prosēlytus, after the noun prosēlytus (“a [male] convert to Judaism”, “a proselyte”).