LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

secespita

secespita f (genitive secespitae)

Meaning

  1. feminineA long iron knife used in sacrifices

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesecespitasecespitae
genitivesecespitaesecespitārum
dativesecespitaesecespitīs
accusativesecespitamsecespitās
ablativesecespitāsecespitīs
vocativesecespitasecespitae

sĕcespĭta, ae, f. seco,
I. a long iron sacrificial knife, Suet. Tib. 25 fin.; cf. Fest. pp. 348 and 349 Müll.; Serv. Verg. A. 4, 262.

Origins

From secō (“to cut”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSecespitaSecespita an instrument used by the Roman priests in killing the victims at sacrifices (Suet. Tib. 25). According to the definition of Antistius Labeo…

Quick answers

What does secespita mean in Latin?
secespita, a noun, means “A long iron knife used in sacrifices”.
What is the genitive of secespita?
The genitive singular is secespitae. secespita is feminine, first declension.