ptyas
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πτυάς (ptuás).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpty.as/, [ˈptʏ.as]
Noun
ptyas f (genitive ptyadis); third declension
- a kind of serpent, said to spit venom into the eyes of men.
Declension
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | ptyas | ptyadēs |
Genitive | ptyadis | ptyadum |
Dative | ptyadī | ptyadibus |
Accusative | ptyadem | ptyadēs |
Ablative | ptyade | ptyadibus |
Vocative | ptyas | ptyadēs |
References
- ptyas in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ptyas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette