noun · femininefirst declension
salpa
salpa f (genitive salpae)
Classical[ˈsaɫ.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsal.pa]
Meaning
- feminineA kind of stockfish
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | salpa | salpae |
| genitive | salpae | salpārum |
| dative | salpae | salpīs |
| accusative | salpam | salpās |
| ablative | salpā | salpīs |
| vocative | salpa | salpae |
salpa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of stock-fish, Plin. 9, 18, 32, § 68; Ov. Hal. 121.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
salpa ae, f
a kind of stock-fish, O.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē).