noun · femininethird declension
pyralis1
pyralis f (genitive pyralidis)
Classical[ˈpy.ra.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ra.lis]
Meaning
- feminineA winged insect that was supposed to live in fire.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pyralis | pyralidēs |
| genitive | pyralidis | pyralidum |
| dative | pyralidī | pyralidibus |
| accusative | pyralidem | pyralidēs |
| ablative | pyralide | pyralidibus |
| vocative | pyralis | pyralidēs |
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