noun · femininefirst declension
squātina
squātina f (genitive squātinae)
Meaning
- angel shark (Squatina spp.)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | squātina | squātinae |
| genitive | squātinae | squātinārum |
| dative | squātinae | squātinīs |
| accusative | squātinam | squātinās |
| ablative | squātinā | squātinīs |
| vocative | squātina | squātinae |
squātĭna, ae, f. cf. Gr. κῆτος,
I. a species of shark, the angel-fish, skate: Squalus squatina, Linn.; Plin. 9, 12, 14, § 40; 9, 51, 74, § 162.—Called also squātus; cf. Isid. Orig. 12, 6, 37; Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 150; and: squatus ῥίνα, εἶδος ἰχθύος, Gloss. Philox.
Origins
From squatus + -ina.
In English words that came into English from squātina
- squatsquātina