sorex

See also: Sorex

Latin

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly related to susurrus, or Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, shrewmouse).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsoː.reks/, [ˈsoː.rɛks]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.reks/, [ˈsɔ.rɛks]

Noun

sōrex m (genitive sōricis); third declension

  1. shrew, shrewmouse
  2. (Late Latin, Medieval Latin) mouse

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sōrex sōricēs
Genitive sōricis sōricum
Dative sōricī sōricibus
Accusative sōricem sōricēs
Ablative sōrice sōricibus
Vocative sōrex sōricēs

Derived terms

  • sōricīnus

Descendants

References

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