oniscus
See also: Oniscus
Latin
Alternative forms
- oniscos
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος (oniskos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oˈnis.kos/, [ɔˈnɪs.kɔs]
Noun
oniscus m (genitive oniscī); second declension
- woodlouse
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oniscus | oniscī |
| Genitive | oniscī | oniscōrum |
| Dative | oniscō | oniscīs |
| Accusative | oniscum | oniscōs |
| Ablative | oniscō | oniscīs |
| Vocative | onisce | oniscī |
Descendants
- Italian: onisco
- Translingual: Oniscus
References
- oniscus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- oniscos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette