noun · femininefirst declension
pūga
pūga f (genitive pūgae)
Classical[ˈpuː.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuː.ɡa]
Meaning
- the buttocks, rump
nē nummī pereant aut pūga aut dēniqua fāma.
c. 35 BCE, Horatius, Sermones 1.2.133
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pūga | pūgae |
| genitive | pūgae | pūgārum |
| dative | pūgae | pūgīs |
| accusative | pūgam | pūgās |
| ablative | pūgā | pūgīs |
| vocative | pūga | pūgae |
pūga, ae, v. pyga.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pūga (pȳga) ae, f
, πυγή, the rump, buttocks, H.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ).