lepor

Latin

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”) and thereby related to Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō), Latin limpidus and lanterna.

Noun

lepor m (genitive lepōris); third declension

  1. pleasantness, charm, grace, agreeableness
  2. (term of endearment) delight

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lepor lepōrēs
genitive lepōris lepōrum
dative lepōrī lepōribus
accusative lepōrem lepōrēs
ablative lepōre lepōribus
vocative lepor lepōrēs

References

  • “lepor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lepor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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