pandectes
Latin
Alternative forms
- pandecta
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πανδέκτης (pandéktēs, “all-receiver, encyclopedia”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /panˈdek.teːs/
Noun
pandectēs m (genitive pandectae); first declension
- A book that contains everything, encyclopedia.
Inflection
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pandectēs | pandectae |
| Genitive | pandectae | pandectārum |
| Dative | pandectae | pandectīs |
| Accusative | pandectēn | pandectās |
| Ablative | pandectē | pandectīs |
| Vocative | pandectē | pandectae |
Descendants
- English: pandect
References
- pandectes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pandectes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette