volucra
Latin
Etymology
From volvō (“I roll”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /woˈluː.kra/, [wɔˈɫuː.kra]
Noun
volūcra f (genitive volūcrae); first declension
- A kind of worm or caterpillar that wraps itself up in vine-leaves
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | volūcra | volūcrae |
| Genitive | volūcrae | volūcrārum |
| Dative | volūcrae | volūcrīs |
| Accusative | volūcram | volūcrās |
| Ablative | volūcrā | volūcrīs |
| Vocative | volūcra | volūcrae |
References
- volucra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- volucra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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