-theca
See also: theca
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, scabbard”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtʰeː.ka/
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈte.ka/, [ˈteː.ka]
Suffix
-thēca f (genitive -thēcae); first declension
- (in words derived from Greek) Used for any kind of collection.
- e.g. apotheca, bibliotheca, dactyliotheca, oporotheca, pinacotheca
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -thēca | -thēcae |
| Genitive | -thēcae | -thēcārum |
| Dative | -thēcae | -thēcīs |
| Accusative | -thēcam | -thēcās |
| Ablative | -thēcā | -thēcīs |
| Vocative | -thēca | -thēcae |
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