vibia
Latin
Etymology
Of uncertain origin[1]; proposed derivations include:
- From a root common to Ancient Greek γέφυρα (géphura, “dyke, dam”) and Old Armenian կամուրջ (kamurǰ, “bridge”).
- From Proto-Indo-European *wh₁iéye-, from *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Cognates include Latin vieō, Sanskrit वयति (vayati, “to wind, to weave”), Ancient Greek ἴτυς (ítus, “felloe”), Ἶρις (Îris), Russian вить (vitʹ), English wire, garland.
Noun
vibia f (genitive vibiae); first declension
- A plank, crosspiece supported on trestles so as to form a bank
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vibia | vibiae |
| Genitive | vibiae | vibiārum |
| Dative | vibiae | vibiīs |
| Accusative | vibiam | vibiās |
| Ablative | vibiā | vibiīs |
| Vocative | vibia | vibiae |
References
- vibia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vibia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1954), “vibia”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2, 3rd edition, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 779