grypus

See also: Grypus

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Reanalysis of third-declension grȳps as a second declension noun, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

Noun

grȳpus m (genitive grȳpī); second declension

  1. alternative form of grȳps (“griffin”)
Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative grȳpus grȳpī
genitive grȳpī grȳpōrum
dative grȳpō grȳpīs
accusative grȳpum grȳpōs
ablative grȳpō grȳpīs
vocative grȳpe grȳpī

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek γρῡπός (grūpós); probably related to γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps, “griffon”).

Adjective

grȳpus (feminine grȳpa, neuter grȳpum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. with a hooknose
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative grȳpus grȳpa grȳpum grȳpī grȳpae grȳpa
genitive grȳpī grȳpae grȳpī grȳpōrum grȳpārum grȳpōrum
dative grȳpō grȳpae grȳpō grȳpīs
accusative grȳpum grȳpam grȳpum grȳpōs grȳpās grȳpa
ablative grȳpō grȳpā grȳpō grȳpīs
vocative grȳpe grȳpa grȳpum grȳpī grȳpae grȳpa

References

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