Crotalus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin crotalum (castanet), from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon).

Proper noun

Crotalus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – rattlesnakes.

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Latin

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Crotalus m sg (genitive Crotalī); second declension

  1. a small river in Bruttium, now called Corace

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Crotalus
genitive Crotalī
dative Crotalō
accusative Crotalum
ablative Crotalō
vocative Crotale

References

  • Crotalus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.