LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

strigilis

strigilis f (genitive strigilis)
Classical[ˈstrɪ.ɡɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈstriː.d͡ʒi.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininestrigil

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativestrigilisstrigilēs
genitivestrigilisstrigilium
dativestrigilīstrigilibus
accusativestrigilem
strigilim
strigilēs
strigilīs
ablativestrigile
strigilī
strigilibus
vocativestrigilisstrigilēs

strĭgĭlis, is (
I. gen. plur. striglium, Vitr. 4, 4, 3; abl. striglibus, Juv. 3, 263), f. stringo.
I. Lit., a scraper (made of horn or metal) used by bathers for removing the impurities of the skin, a strigil, = στλεγγίς, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 77; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Varr. ap. Non. 223, 7; Cic. Fin. 4, 12, 30; Hor. S. 2, 7, 110; Pers. 5, 126; Suet. Aug. 80; Sen. Ep. 97, 47; Juv. 3, 263; Pers. 5, 126; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 86 (2d. ed.).—
II. Transf.
A. A surgical instrument of a similar shape, for dropping a liquid into the ear, Cels. 6, 7; Plin. 25, 13, 103, § 164. —
B. Among the Spaniards, a small bit of native gold, Plin. 33, 3, 19, § 62.—
C. = stria, the flute of a column, Vitr. 4, 4, 3.

Origins

From the root of stringō + -ilis.

Elsewhere
  • Catalanestrígil
  • Englishstrigil
  • Englishstrigilis
  • Italianstrigile
  • Spanishestrígil
  • GermanStriegelfrom Old High German strigil
  • Esperantostrigli
  • LuxembourgishStrigelfrom Old High German strigil
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Frenchétrillefrom Old French estrille
  • Italianstrigliafrom Old French estrille
  • Italianstregliafrom Old French estrille
Italo-Romance
  • Italianstregghia
Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanestríjol

Quick answers

What does strigilis mean in Latin?
strigilis, a noun, means “strigil”.
What is the genitive of strigilis?
The genitive singular is strigilis. strigilis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce strigilis?
In classical Latin, [ˈstrɪ.ɡɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈstriː.d͡ʒi.lis].