adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
ūraeus1
ūraeus (feminine ūraea, neuter ūraeum)
Meaning
- adjectiveof the tail
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūraeus | ūraea | ūraeum |
| genitive | ūraeī | ūraeae | ūraeī |
| dative | ūraeō | ūraeae | ūraeō |
| accusative | ūraeum | ūraeam | ūraeum |
| ablative | ūraeō | ūraeā | ūraeō |
| vocative | ūraee | ūraea | ūraeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūraeī | ūraeae | ūraea |
| genitive | ūraeōrum | ūraeārum | ūraeōrum |
| dative | ūraeīs | ūraeīs | ūraeīs |
| accusative | ūraeōs | ūraeās | ūraea |
| ablative | ūraeīs | ūraeīs | ūraeīs |
| vocative | ūraeī | ūraeae | ūraea |
ūraeus, a, um, adj., = οὐραῖος,
I. of or belonging to the tail:
cybia, tail-pieces of tunny-fish, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 151 (dub.; Jahn, terna cybia); cf. uraeon = οὐραῖον, fishtail, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77 Müll.Origins
From Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos, “of the tail”).