pollis
English
Alternative forms
Noun
pollis (countable and uncountable, plural pollises)
- (uncountable, Geordie) The police.
- (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.
References
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
Latin
Etymology 1
See pollen (“fine flour”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpol.lis/, [ˈpɔl.lɪs]
Declension
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | pollis | pollinēs |
Genitive | pollinis | pollinum |
Dative | pollinī | pollinibus |
Accusative | pollinem | pollinēs |
Ablative | polline | pollinibus |
Vocative | pollis | pollinēs |
References
- pollis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- pollis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 1,195/3
- pollis in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- pollis in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Etymology 2
See pollus, alternative form of polus (“pole”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpol.liːs/, [ˈpɔl.liːs]
Adjective
pollīs
- dative masculine plural of pollus
- dative feminine plural of pollus
- dative neuter plural of pollus
- ablative masculine plural of pollus
- ablative neuter plural of pollus
- ablative feminine plural of pollus
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