noun · femininefirst declension
zōpissa
zōpissa f (genitive zōpissae)
Classical[zoːˈpɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[d͡zoˈpis.sa]
Meaning
- Tar or pitch that is mixed with wax, which was scraped off from ships.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zōpissa | zōpissae |
| genitive | zōpissae | zōpissārum |
| dative | zōpissae | zōpissīs |
| accusative | zōpissam | zōpissās |
| ablative | zōpissā | zōpissīs |
| vocative | zōpissa | zōpissae |
zōpissa, ae, f., = ζώπισσα,
I. pitch mixed with wax, which was scraped off from ships, Plin. 16, 12, 23, § 56; 24, 7, 26, § 41.