noun · neutersecond declension
tēthea
tēthea n pl (genitive tētheōrum)
Classical[ˈteː.tʰe.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.te.a]
Meaning
- pluralplural onlyA kind of sponge
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | tēthea |
| genitive | — | tētheōrum |
| dative | — | tētheīs |
| accusative | — | tēthea |
| ablative | — | tētheīs |
| vocative | — | tēthea |
tēthĕa, ae, f., = τήθεα,
I. a kind of sponge, Plin. 32, 9, 31, § 99; 32, 9, 30, § 42, 32, 10, 39, § 117.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τήθεον (tḗtheon), a variant of τήθυον (tḗthuon, “ascidia, sea-squirt”).