caelites
Latin
Etymology
Substantive of caeles (“heavenly, celestial”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkae̯.li.teːs/, [ˈkae̯.lɪ.teːs]
Noun
caelitēs m pl, f pl (genitive caelitium); third declension
- The inhabitants of heaven; the gods.
Inflection
Only found in the plural. Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | caeles | caelitēs |
| Genitive | caelitis | caelitum |
| Dative | caelitī | caelitibus |
| Accusative | caelitem | caelitēs |
| Ablative | caelite | caelitibus |
| Vocative | caeles | caelitēs |
Related terms
References
- caelites in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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