noun · femininesecond declension
spodos
spodos f (genitive spodī)
Classical[ˈspɔ.dɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈspɔː.dos]
Meaning
- femininedross, slag, scoria
pompholyx lōtūrā sēparātur, spodos inlōta est
1855 translation by Bostock, John; Riley, Henry Thomas pompholyx is disengaged by washing, while spodos is not washed77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 34.13.33.128
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spodos | spodī spodoe |
| genitive | spodī | spodōrum |
| dative | spodō | spodīs |
| accusative | spodon | spodōs |
| ablative | spodō | spodīs |
| vocative | spode | spodī spodoe |
spŏdos, i, f., = σποδός,
I. dross, slag, scoria, Plin. 34, 13, 33, § 128 sqq.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σποδός (spodós).