imbrex
English
Noun
imbrex (plural imbrices)
- (archaeology) A roof tile common in Ancient Greek and Roman architecture, used in an overlapping formation with the tegula.
Latin
Etymology
From imber.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈim.breks/, [ˈɪm.brɛks]
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | imbrex | imbricēs |
Genitive | imbricis | imbricum |
Dative | imbricī | imbricibus |
Accusative | imbricem | imbricēs |
Ablative | imbrice | imbricibus |
Vocative | imbrex | imbricēs |
Derived terms
References
- imbrex in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- imbrex in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- imbrex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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