littera tenuis
Latin
Etymology
littera (“letter”) + tenuis (“thin, slender”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlit.te.ra ˈte.nu.is/, [ˈlɪt.tɛ.ra ˈtɛ.nʊ.ɪs]
Noun
littera tenuis f (genitive litterae tenuis); first declension
- (grammar, Late Latin) the unaspirated voiceless stops in Ancient Greek (π, τ, κ) as opposed to the aspirated voiceless stops (φ, χ, θ)
Declension
First declension noun with third declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | littera tenuis | litterae tenuēs |
| Genitive | litterae tenuis | litterārum tenuium |
| Dative | litterae tenuī | litterīs tenuibus |
| Accusative | litteram tenuem | litterās tenuēs litterās tenuīs |
| Ablative | litterā tenuī | litterīs tenuibus |
| Vocative | littera tenuis | litterae tenuēs |