naupegus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ναυπηγός (naupēgós), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “build”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [nau̯ˈpeː.ɡʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [nau̯ˈpɛː.ɡus]
Noun
naupēgus m (genitive naupēgī); second declension
- shipwright
- someone who owns a ship
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | naupēgus | naupēgī |
| genitive | naupēgī | naupēgōrum |
| dative | naupēgō | naupēgīs |
| accusative | naupēgum | naupēgōs |
| ablative | naupēgō | naupēgīs |
| vocative | naupēge | naupēgī |
References
- “naupegus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- naupegus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.