LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

xiphiās

xiphiās m (genitive xiphiae)
Classical[ˈksɪ.pʰi.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈksiː.fi.as]

Meaning

  1. a swordfish, Xiphias gladius
  2. a sword-shaped comet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativexiphiāsxiphiae
genitivexiphiaexiphiārum
dativexiphiaexiphiīs
accusativexiphiānxiphiās
ablativexiphiāxiphiīs
vocativexiphiāxiphiae

xĭphĭas, ae, m., = ξιφίας (swordshaped).
I. A sword-fish: Xiphias gladius, Linn.; Plin. 32, 2, 6, § 15; Ov. Hal. 97. —
II. A sword-shaped comet, Plin. 2, 25, 22, § 89.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías), derived from ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”).

Descendants
  • TranslingualXiphias

In English words that came into English from xiphiās

  • xiphiasxiphiās

Quick answers

What does xiphiās mean in Latin?
xiphiās, a noun, means “a swordfish, Xiphias gladius; a sword-shaped comet”.
What is the genitive of xiphiās?
The genitive singular is xiphiae. xiphiās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce xiphiās?
In classical Latin, [ˈksɪ.pʰi.aːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈksiː.fi.as].