neptia

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical neptis (“granddaughter”). Found in late inscriptions and glosses.[1]

Noun

neptia f (genitive neptiae); first declension (Late Latin)

  1. granddaughter
  2. niece

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative neptia neptiae
genitive neptiae neptiārum
dative neptiae neptiīs
accusative neptiam neptiās
ablative neptiā neptiīs
vocative neptia neptiae

Descendants

  • North Italian:
    • Friulian: gnèce
    • Ladin: neza
    • Ligurian: nessa
    • Romansch: nezza, niaza, neaza
    • Venetan: nèça ⇒ nèço
  • Gallo-Romance:

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nĕptia”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 7: N–Pas, page 97
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