singultus
See also: Singultus
English
Etymology
Latin
Etymology
Unknown origin.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /sinˈɡul.tus/, [sɪŋˈɡʊɫ.tʊs]
Noun
singultus m (genitive singultūs); fourth declension
- Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs.
- (by extension) A rattling in the throat; clucking (of a hen); croaking (of a raven); gurgling (of water).
- death rattle
Inflection
Fourth declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | singultus | singultūs |
| Genitive | singultūs | singultuum |
| Dative | singultuī | singultibus |
| Accusative | singultum | singultūs |
| Ablative | singultū | singultibus |
| Vocative | singultus | singultūs |
Derived terms
- singultim
- singultiō
- singultō
- suggluttium (Vulgar Latin)
Descendants
References
- singultus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- singultus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- singultus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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