scorpaena
See also: Scorpaena
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina), derived from σκορπίος (skorpíos, “scorpion”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /skorˈpae̯.na/, [skɔrˈpae̯.na]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈskor.pɛ.na/
Noun
scorpaena f (genitive scorpaenae); first declension
- A scorpionfish.
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scorpaena | scorpaenae |
| Genitive | scorpaenae | scorpaenārum |
| Dative | scorpaenae | scorpaenīs |
| Accusative | scorpaenam | scorpaenās |
| Ablative | scorpaenā | scorpaenīs |
| Vocative | scorpaena | scorpaenae |
Descendants
- Italian: scorfano, scorpena
- Ligurian: scórpena
References
- scorpaena in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scorpaena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette