noun · masculinesecond declension
syngraphus
syngraphus m (genitive syngraphī)
Classical[ˈsyŋ.ɡra.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiŋ.ɡra.fus]
Meaning
- masculineA written contract, or similar document; a passport
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | syngraphus | syngraphī |
| genitive | syngraphī | syngraphōrum |
| dative | syngraphō | syngraphīs |
| accusative | syngraphum | syngraphōs |
| ablative | syngraphō | syngraphīs |
| vocative | syngraphe | syngraphī |
syngrăphus (sungr-), i, m., = σύγγραφος.
I. A written contract, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 1; 4, 1, 57.—
II. A passport, pass, Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 90; 3, 2, 6.
Origins
Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek συγγραφός (sungraphós, “something put together in writing: a document, a contract, etc.”).