pistris
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πίστρις (pístris).
Noun
pistris f (genitive pistris); third declension
- Any sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish
Inflection
Third declension i-stem.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pistris | pistrēs |
| Genitive | pistris | pistrium |
| Dative | pistrī | pistribus |
| Accusative | pistrem | pistrēs |
| Ablative | pistre | pistribus |
| Vocative | pistris | pistrēs |
Synonyms
- cētus
References
- pistris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pistris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette