chelydrus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros, amphibious serpent), from χέλυς (khélus, tortoise) + ὕδρος (húdros, water serpent). See also chelys.

Pronunciation

Noun

chelydrus m (genitive chelydrī); second declension

  1. a fetid water serpent

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative chelydrus chelydrī
genitive chelydrī chelydrōrum
dative chelydrō chelydrīs
accusative chelydrum chelydrōs
ablative chelydrō chelydrīs
vocative chelydre chelydrī

Descendants

  • Middle English: chelidre, chelyder
  • English: chelydre
  • Old French: chelydre, chelidre
  • French: chélydre

References

  • chelydrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • chelydrus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • chelydrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.