spondylus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspon.dy.lus/, [ˈspɔn.dʏ.ɫʊs]
Noun
spondylus m (genitive spondylī); second declension
- (anatomy) vertebra, spondyle
- mussel
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spondylus | spondylī |
| Genitive | spondylī | spondylōrum |
| Dative | spondylō | spondylīs |
| Accusative | spondylum | spondylōs |
| Ablative | spondylō | spondylīs |
| Vocative | spondyle | spondylī |
References
- spondylus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- spondylus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette