sirpe
Latin
Etymology
Related to Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsir.peː/, [ˈsɪr.peː]
Noun
sirpe n (genitive sirpis); third declension
- silphium
Inflection
Third declension neuter “pure” i-stem.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sirpe | sirpia |
| Genitive | sirpis | sirpium |
| Dative | sirpī | sirpibus |
| Accusative | sirpe | sirpia |
| Ablative | sirpī | sirpibus |
| Vocative | sirpe | sirpia |
Derived terms
- sirpicus
Synonyms
- laser
- silphium
References
- sirpe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sirpe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette