noun · femininethird declension
tribas
tribas f (genitive tribadis)
Classical[ˈtrɪ.bas]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.bas]
Meaning
- femininea lesbian, gay woman, tribade
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tribas | tribadēs |
| genitive | tribadis | tribadum |
| dative | tribadī | tribadibus |
| accusative | tribadem | tribadēs |
| ablative | tribade | tribadibus |
| vocative | tribas | tribadēs |
trĭbăs, ădis, f., = τριβάς (rubbing),
I. a woman who practises lewdness with women, Phaedr. 4, 14, 3; Mart. 1, 91 tit.; 7, 67, 1; 7, 70, 1; Cael. Aur. Tard. 4, 9.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
tribas adis, f
, τριβάς, an abandoned woman, Ph.
Origins
From Ancient Greek τριβάς (tribás), from τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub”).
Descendants
- Englishtribade
- Englishtribadism
- Frenchtribade
- Portuguesetríbade
- Dutchtribade
In English words that came into English from tribas
- tribadetribas