LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

syllaba anceps

syllaba anceps f (genitive syllabae ancipitis)
Classical[ˈsyl.la.ba ˈaŋ.kɛps]Ecclesiastical[ˈsil.la.ba ˈan̠ʲ.t͡ʃeps]

Meaning

  1. feminineA syllable of unfixed or undecided weight.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesyllaba ancepssyllabae ancipitēs
genitivesyllabae ancipitissyllabārum ancipitium
dativesyllabae ancipitīsyllabīs ancipitibus
accusativesyllabam ancipitemsyllabās ancipitīs
syllabās ancipitēs
ablativesyllabā ancipitī
syllabā ancipite		syllabīs ancipitibus
vocativesyllaba ancepssyllabae ancipitēs

Quick answers

What does syllaba anceps mean in Latin?
syllaba anceps, a noun, means “A syllable of unfixed or undecided weight.”.
What is the genitive of syllaba anceps?
The genitive singular is syllabae ancipitis. syllaba anceps is first declension.
How do you pronounce syllaba anceps?
In classical Latin, [ˈsyl.la.ba ˈaŋ.kɛps]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsil.la.ba ˈan̠ʲ.t͡ʃeps].