What does rēptile mean in Latin?

rēptile, a noun, means “a reptile”.

What is the genitive of rēptile?

The genitive singular is rēptilis. rēptile is neuter, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈreːp.tɪ.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛp.ti.le].

noun · neuterthird declension

rēptile n (genitive rēptilis)

Classical[ˈreːp.tɪ.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛp.ti.le]

Substantivized neuter of rēptilis (“creeping”), taken from the phrase animal rēptile.

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