Dipsas

Dipsas

See also: dipsas

Translingual

Etymology

You can help Wiktionary by providing a proper etymology.Ancient Greek [Term?] (“thirst”), since its bite was believed to cause intense thirst.

Proper noun

Dipsas f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dipsadidae – certain non-venomous New World snakes.

References

• Dipsas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dipsas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Dipsas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.psaːs/, [ˈdɪ.psaːs]

Noun

Dipsās m (genitive Dipsāntis); third declension

1. A river of Cilicia mentioned by Lucretius

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Dipsās
Genitive	Dipsantis
Dative	Dipsantī
Accusative	Dipsantem
Ablative	Dipsante
Vocative	Dipsās

References

• Dipsas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette