"Felis" meaning in Latin

See Felis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈfeː.lɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛː.lis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: # For sense 1: Derived from Classical Latin fēlis (“cat”), coined by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799. # For sense 2: Inherited from Latin Felis Etymology templates: {{senseno|la|constellation Felis}} sense 1, {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|la-new|la-cla|fēlis||cat|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Classical Latin fēlis (“cat”), {{der+|la-new|la-cla|fēlis|t=cat}} Derived from Classical Latin fēlis (“cat”), {{coinage|la|Jérôme Lalande|in=1799|nat=French|nocap=1|occ=astronomer}} coined by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799, {{senseno|la|star Felis}} sense 2, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|la-con|la|<i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Felis</i>|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin Felis, {{inh+|la-con|la|<i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Felis</i>}} Inherited from Latin Felis Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Fēlis<3>|g=f}} Fēlis f sg (genitive Fēlis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Fēlis<3>}} Forms: Fēlis [canonical, feminine, singular], Fēlis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fēlis [nominative, singular], Fēlis [genitive, singular], Fēlī [dative, singular], Fēlem [accusative, singular], Fēle [ablative, singular], Fēlis [singular, vocative]
  1. (New Latin, astronomy) Former constellation between Antlia and Hydra. Tags: New-Latin, declension-3
    Sense id: en-Felis-la-name-la:constellation_Felis Categories (other): New Latin, Constellations, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (Contemporary Latin, astronomy) The star HIP 48615 in the constellation Hydra. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Felis-la-name-la:star_Felis Categories (other): Contemporary Latin, Stars, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 27 73 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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