noun · femininethird declension
scolopax
scolopax f (genitive scolopacis)
Classical[ˈskɔ.ɫɔ.paks]Ecclesiastical[ˈskɔː.lo.paks]
Meaning
- femininewoodcock
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scolopax | scolopacēs |
| genitive | scolopacis | scolopacum |
| dative | scolopacī | scolopacibus |
| accusative | scolopacem | scolopacēs |
| ablative | scolopace | scolopacibus |
| vocative | scolopax | scolopacēs |
scŏlōpax, ăcis, f., = σκολώπαξ,
I. a snipe, woodcock, Nemes. Fragm. Aucup. 2, 3.
Origins
From Ancient Greek σκολόπαξ (skolópax).
Descendants
- TranslingualScolopax
In English words that came into English from scolopax
- scolopacinescolopax
- scolopaceousscolopax