pulpus
Latin
Etymology
With syncopation, from polypus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpul.pus/, [ˈpʊɫ.pʊs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpul.pus/
Noun
pulpus m (genitive pulpī); second declension
- (Late Latin) octopus
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pulpus | pulpī |
| Genitive | pulpī | pulpōrum |
| Dative | pulpō | pulpīs |
| Accusative | pulpum | pulpōs |
| Ablative | pulpō | pulpīs |
| Vocative | pulpe | pulpī |
Descendants
- Italian: polpo
- Ligurian: pórpo
References
- pulpus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette