palpebrum
Latin
Etymology
From palpō (“to touch softly; to caress, flatter”) + -brum (instrumental noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpal.pe.brum/, [ˈpälpɛbɾʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpal.pe.brum/, [ˈpɑlpɛbrum]
Noun
palpebrum n (genitive palpebrī); second declension
- Alternative form of palpebra.
Inflection
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | palpebrum | palpebra |
| Genitive | palpebrī | palpebrōrum |
| Dative | palpebrō | palpebrīs |
| Accusative | palpebrum | palpebra |
| Ablative | palpebrō | palpebrīs |
| Vocative | palpebrum | palpebra |
References
- palpebrum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press