litus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (“to flow”). Perhaps the same source as the name of Lithuania.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈliː.tus/, [ˈliː.tʊs]
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lītus | lītora |
| Genitive | lītoris | lītorum |
| Dative | lītorī | lītoribus |
| Accusative | lītus | lītora |
| Ablative | lītore | lītoribus |
| Vocative | lītus | lītora |
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: litoral, littoral (via littoralis)
- French: littoral (via littoralis)
- Italian: lido
- Spanish: litoral (via littoralis)
- Portuguese: litoral (via littoralis)
See also
References
- litus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- litus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- litus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- litus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to be stranded: in litus eici (B. G. 5. 10)
- to land (of people): appellere navem (ad terram, litus)
- to keep the coast and harbours in a state of blockade: litora ac portus custodia clausos tenere
- to be stranded: in litus eici (B. G. 5. 10)
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