volucra

Latin

Etymology

From volvō (I roll).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /woˈluː.kra/, [wɔˈɫuː.kra]

Noun

volūcra f (genitive volūcrae); first declension

  1. A kind of worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in vine-leaves

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative volūcra volūcrae
Genitive volūcrae volūcrārum
Dative volūcrae volūcrīs
Accusative volūcram volūcrās
Ablative volūcrā volūcrīs
Vocative volūcra volūcrae

References

  • volucra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • volucra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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