noun · femininefirst declension
scirpea
scirpea f (genitive scirpeae)
Classical[ˈskɪr.pe.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃir.pe.us]
Meaning
- femininelarge basket made of bulrushes
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scirpea | scirpeae |
| genitive | scirpeae | scirpeārum |
| dative | scirpeae | scirpeīs |
| accusative | scirpeam | scirpeās |
| ablative | scirpeā | scirpeīs |
| vocative | scirpea | scirpeae |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
scirpea (sirp-) ae, f
scirpeus, a wagonbody of basket work , O.
Origins
Italo-Romance
- Italianserpa
- Italiansarpa
Borrowings
- Old Frenchescharpefrom Frankish *skirpa