LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

sōlifuga

sōlifuga f (genitive sōlifugae)
Classical[soːˈlɪ.fʊ.ɡa]Ecclesiastical[soˈliː.fu.ɡa]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinsolifuge, camel spider

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesōlifugasōlifugae
genitivesōlifugaesōlifugārum
dativesōlifugaesōlifugīs
accusativesōlifugamsōlifugās
ablativesōlifugāsōlifugīs
vocativesōlifugasōlifugae

sŏlĭfūga, v. solipuga.

Origins

Folk-etymologically from sālpūga, by which etymology the word is to be analyzed as sōl (“sun”) + fugiō (“to flee”).

Descendants
  • Catalansolífug
  • Frenchsolifuge
  • Englishsolifugefrom French solifuge
  • Italiansolifugo
  • Portuguesesolífugo
  • Romaniansolifug
  • Spanishsolífugo
  • Italiansolipigo
  • Italiansolpugo
  • Italiansalpuga

Quick answers

What does sōlifuga mean in Latin?
sōlifuga, a noun, means “solifuge, camel spider”.
What is the genitive of sōlifuga?
The genitive singular is sōlifugae. sōlifuga is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce sōlifuga?
In classical Latin, [soːˈlɪ.fʊ.ɡa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [soˈliː.fu.ɡa].