ortyx
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρτυξ (órtux).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈor.tyks/, [ˈɔr.tʏks]
Noun
ortyx f (genitive ortygis); third declension
- quail
- a kind of plant
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ortyx | ortygēs |
Genitive | ortygis | ortygum |
Dative | ortygī | ortygibus |
Accusative | ortygem | ortygēs |
Ablative | ortyge | ortygibus |
Vocative | ortyx | ortygēs |
References
- ortyx in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ortyx in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette