"Lethaeus" meaning in Latin

See Lethaeus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ɫeːˈtʰae̯.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [leˈtɛː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήθαιος (lḗthaios), ληθαῖος (lēthaîos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|λήθαιος}} Ancient Greek λήθαιος (lḗthaios) Head templates: {{la-adj|Lēthaeus}} Lēthaeus (feminine Lēthaea, neuter Lēthaeum); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|Lēthaeus}} Forms: Lēthaeus [canonical], Lēthaea [feminine], Lēthaeum [neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lēthaeus [masculine, nominative, singular], Lēthaea [feminine, nominative, singular], Lēthaeum [neuter, nominative, singular], Lēthaeī [masculine, nominative, plural], Lēthaeae [feminine, nominative, plural], Lēthaea [neuter, nominative, plural], Lēthaeī [genitive, masculine, singular], Lēthaeae [feminine, genitive, singular], Lēthaeī [genitive, neuter, singular], Lēthaeōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], Lēthaeārum [feminine, genitive, plural], Lēthaeōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], Lēthaeō [dative, masculine, singular], Lēthaeae [dative, feminine, singular], Lēthaeō [dative, neuter, singular], Lēthaeīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], Lēthaeum [accusative, masculine, singular], Lēthaeam [accusative, feminine, singular], Lēthaeum [accusative, neuter, singular], Lēthaeōs [accusative, masculine, plural], Lēthaeās [accusative, feminine, plural], Lēthaea [accusative, neuter, plural], Lēthaeō [ablative, masculine, singular], Lēthaeā [ablative, feminine, singular], Lēthaeō [ablative, neuter, singular], Lēthaeīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], Lēthaee [masculine, singular, vocative], Lēthaea [feminine, singular, vocative], Lēthaeum [neuter, singular, vocative], Lēthaeī [masculine, plural, vocative], Lēthaeae [feminine, plural, vocative], Lēthaea [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. of or pertaining to Lethe, Lethean Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-Lethaeus-la-adj-pTUr0BUN Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 55 8 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 2 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 2 35
  2. of the underworld, of the infernal regions Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-Lethaeus-la-adj--TT6AqSp
  3. causing forgetfulness or sleepiness Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-Lethaeus-la-adj-zysQbeMz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ianitor Lethaeus (english: the watchdog of Hell)
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      ],
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        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɫeːˈtʰae̯.ʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[leˈtɛː.us]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lethaeus"
}

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