polysigma
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) + σῖγμᾰ (sîgma, “sigma”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /po.lyˈsiːɡ.ma/, [pɔ.lʏˈsiːɡ.ma]
Noun
| Examples |
|---|
Sosia in Solario soleas sarciebat suas. |
polysīgma n (genitive polysīgmatis); third declension
- overuse of the sound "s" in speaking
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | polysīgma |
| Genitive | polysīgmatis |
| Dative | polysīgmatī |
| Accusative | polysīgmatem |
| Ablative | polysīgmate |
| Vocative | polysīgma |
References
- polysigma in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- polysigma in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette