philyra
See also: Philyra
Latin
Alternative forms
- philura
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φιλύρα (philúra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpʰɪ.ly.ra]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfiː.li.ra]
Noun
philyra f (genitive philyrae); first declension
- linden, lime-tree (Tilia × europaea)
- bass underneath its bark (used to write upon as a writing-tablet)
- the skin or rind of the papyrus
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | philyra | philyrae |
| genitive | philyrae | philyrārum |
| dative | philyrae | philyrīs |
| accusative | philyram | philyrās |
| ablative | philyrā | philyrīs |
| vocative | philyra | philyrae |
References
- “philyra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- philyra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.