scirpus
See also: Scirpus
Latin
Alternative forms
- sirpus (rare)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ- (“to turn (around), wind”), cognate with corbis (basket), Ancient Greek κάρφος (kárphos), Old Church Slavonic крабии (krabii): Russian коробка (korobka, “box”), Czech krabice.
The figurative sense derives from the plaiting of rushes to make intricate patterns.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈskir.pus/, [ˈskɪr.pʊs]
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scirpus | scirpī |
| Genitive | scirpī | scirpōrum |
| Dative | scirpō | scirpīs |
| Accusative | scirpum | scirpōs |
| Ablative | scirpō | scirpīs |
| Vocative | scirpe | scirpī |
References
- scirpus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- scirpus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- scirpus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- scirpus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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