calpar
Latin
Etymology
Probably cognate with Ancient Greek κάλπις (kálpis, “jug, urn”) and Breton kelorn (“bucket”). Further origin is uncertain[1].
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkal.par/, [ˈkaɫ.par]
Noun
calpar n (genitive calpāris); third declension
- A vessel for liquids, especially for wine
- A wine cask, a wine pitcher
Inflection
Third declension neuter “pure” i-stem.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | calpar | calpāria |
| Genitive | calpāris | calpārium |
| Dative | calpārī | calpāribus |
| Accusative | calpar | calpāria |
| Ablative | calpārī | calpāribus |
| Vocative | calpar | calpāria |
References
- calpar in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- calpar in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Walde, Alois; Hofmann, Johann Baptist (1938), “calpar”, in Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume I, 3rd edition, Heidelberg: Carl Winter, page 142