noun · femininefirst declension
syngrapha
syngrapha f (genitive syngraphae)
Classical[ˈsyŋ.ɡra.pʰa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiŋ.ɡra.fa]
Meaning
- femininepromissory note, IOU
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | syngrapha | syngraphae |
| genitive | syngraphae | syngraphārum |
| dative | syngraphae | syngraphīs |
| accusative | syngrapham | syngraphās |
| ablative | syngraphā | syngraphīs |
| vocative | syngrapha | syngraphae |
syngrăpha, ae, f., = συγγραφή,
I. a written agreement to pay, a promissory note, bond (cf. chirographum), Cic. Fam. 7, 17, 1; id. Att. 5, 21, 11 sq.; id. Phil. 2, 37, 95; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 30:
ex syngraphā agere, id. Mur. 17, 35; Amm. 26, 3, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
syngrapha ae, f
, συγγραφή, a written promise to pay, promissory note, bond: ex syngraphā agere.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek συγγραφή (sungraphḗ).
Descendants
- Englishsyngraph
- Italiansingrafa