tribrevis
Latin
Etymology
From tri- (“three”) + brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.bre.wis/, [ˈtrɪ.brɛ.wɪs]
Noun
tribrevis m (genitive tribrevis); third declension
- (prosody) tribrach (metrical foot comprising three short syllables)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Diomedes Grammaticus to this entry?)
Declension
Third declension i-stem.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tribrevis | tribrevēs |
| Genitive | tribrevis | tribrevium |
| Dative | tribrevī | tribrevibus |
| Accusative | tribrevem | tribrevēs |
| Ablative | tribreve | tribrevibus |
| Vocative | tribrevis | tribrevēs |
Synonyms
- (prosody: tribrach): tribrachys
Related terms
- amphibrevis
- bibrevis
- perbrevis
- subbrevis
Descendants
- ?Portuguese: tribreve
References
- trĭbrĕvis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- trĭbrĕvis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1,598/3