noun · femininefirst declension
vibia
vibia f (genitive vibiae)
Meaning
- feminineA plank, crosspiece supported on trestles so as to form a bank
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vibia | vibiae |
| genitive | vibiae | vibiārum |
| dative | vibiae | vibiīs |
| accusative | vibiam | vibiās |
| ablative | vibiā | vibiīs |
| vocative | vibia | vibiae |
vĭbĭa, ae, f.,
I. a plank, cross-piece supported on trestles (varae) so as to form a bank;
hence the proverb: sequitur varam vibia, one error follows another, Aus. Idyll. 12 praef. monos.; v. vara.Origins
Uncertain; proposed derivations include: * From a root common to Ancient Greek γέφυρα (géphura, “dyke, dam”) and Old Armenian կամուրջ (kamurǰ, “bridge”). * From Proto-Indo-European *wh₁iéye-, from *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Cognates include Latin vieō, Sanskrit व्ययति (vyáyati), Ancient Greek ἴτυς (ítus, “felloe”), Ἶρις (Îris), Russian вить (vitʹ), English wire, garland.