LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

pyralis1

pyralis f (genitive pyralidis)
Classical[ˈpy.ra.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ra.lis]

Meaning

  1. feminineA winged insect that was supposed to live in fire.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepyralispyralidēs
genitivepyralidispyralidum
dativepyralidīpyralidibus
accusativepyralidempyralidēs
ablativepyralidepyralidibus
vocativepyralispyralidēs

pўrălis (-allis), ĭdis, f., = πυραλίς,
I. a winged insect that was supposed to live in fire, called also pyrausta = πυραύστης, or pyrota, Plin. 11, 36, 42, § 119; 10, 74, 95, § 204.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυραλίς (puralís).

Descendants
  • TranslingualPyralis
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
pyrālis2
pyrālis (neuter pyrāle)
Classical[pyˈraː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[piˈraː.lis]

Meaning

  1. relationaltwo terminationfuneral pyre

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepyrālispyrālispyrāle
genitivepyrālispyrālispyrālis
dativepyrālīpyrālīpyrālī
accusativepyrālempyrālempyrāle
ablativepyrālīpyrālīpyrālī
vocativepyrālispyrālispyrāle
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepyrālēspyrālēspyrālia
genitivepyrāliumpyrāliumpyrālium
dativepyrālibuspyrālibuspyrālibus
accusativepyrālīs
pyrālēs
pyrālīs
pyrālēs
pyrālia
ablativepyrālibuspyrālibuspyrālibus
vocativepyrālēspyrālēspyrālia

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin pyrālis From pyra + -ālis.

Quick answers

What does pyralis mean in Latin?
pyralis, a noun, means “A winged insect that was supposed to live in fire.”.
What is the genitive of pyralis?
The genitive singular is pyralidis. pyralis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce pyralis?
In classical Latin, [ˈpy.ra.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.ra.lis].