noun · masculinethird declension

thrīps

thrīps m (genitive thrīpis)

Classical[ˈtʰriːps]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrips]

Meaning

thrips, ĭpis, m., = θρίψ,

I. a wood-worm.

I. Lit., Plin. 16, 41, 80, § 220.—

II. Transf., trifles, worthless things, = quisquiliae, Mart. Cap. 2, § 164 (al. thriptes).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρῑ́ψ (thrī́ps, “woodworm”).

Quick answers

What does thrīps mean in Latin?

thrīps, a noun, means “A kind of woodworm; trifles, worthless things”.

What is the genitive of thrīps?

The genitive singular is thrīpis. thrīps is masculine, third declension.

How do you pronounce thrīps?

In classical Latin, [ˈtʰriːps]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtrips].