Liparis

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Liparis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Liparidae – typical snailfishes.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – widelip orchids.

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fish (Liparidae)
plant (Orchidaceae)

English

Proper noun

Liparis

  1. plural of Lipari

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λίπαρις (Líparis).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Liparis m sg (genitive Liparis); third declension

  1. a river in Cilicia, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea, now the Mezitli River

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

singular
nominative Liparis
genitive Liparis
dative Liparī
accusative Liparem
ablative Lipare
vocative Liparis

References

  • Liparis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Liparis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.