noun · masculinesecond declension
tȳphus
tȳphus m (genitive tȳphī)
Meaning
- a form, type, or character of a fever.
- Medieval LatinA periodic fever.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tȳphus | tȳphī |
| genitive | tȳphī | tȳphōrum |
| dative | tȳphō | tȳphīs |
| accusative | tȳphum | tȳphōs |
| ablative | tȳphō | tȳphīs |
| vocative | tȳphe | tȳphī |
tȳphus, i, m., = τῦφος,
I. pride (late Lat.):
inentis elatio et typhus qui appellatur a Graecis, Arn. 2, 43; 2, 53; 2, 56; 2, 63; 2, 88; Aug. Conf. 3, 3; 7, 9; Mart. Cap. 5, § 566.Origins
Early modern coinage from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “fever, stupor”).
Descendants
- Catalantifus
- Englishtyphus
- Frenchtyphus
- GermanTyphus
- Italiantifo
- Spanishtifus
- Danishtyfus
- Korean티푸스
- Russianтиф
- Siciliantifu