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noun · femininefirst declension

scolopendra

scolopendra f (genitive scolopendrae)
Classical[skɔ.ɫɔˈpɛn.dra]Ecclesiastical[sko.loˈpɛn.dra]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of centipede.
  2. feminineA kind of sea fish.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescolopendrascolopendrae
genitivescolopendraescolopendrārum
dativescolopendraescolopendrīs
accusativescolopendramscolopendrās
ablativescolopendrāscolopendrīs
vocativescolopendrascolopendrae

scŏlŏpendra, ae, f., = σκολόπενδρα.
I. A kind of multipede, a scolopendra, Plin. 8, 29, 43, § 104.—
II. A kind of sea-fish, Plin. 9, 43, 67, § 143.

Origins

From Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Descendants
  • Frenchscolopendre
  • Italianscolopendra
  • Romanianscolopendră
  • Spanishescolopendra
  • TranslingualScolopendra

In English words that came into English from scolopendra

  • scolopendrascolopendra

Quick answers

What does scolopendra mean in Latin?
scolopendra, a noun, means “A kind of centipede.; A kind of sea fish.”.
What is the genitive of scolopendra?
The genitive singular is scolopendrae. scolopendra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce scolopendra?
In classical Latin, [skɔ.ɫɔˈpɛn.dra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sko.loˈpɛn.dra].