"aegis" meaning in Latin

See aegis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈae̯.ɡɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛː.d͡ʒis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́ς (aigĭ́s). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|αἰγῐ́ς}} Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́ς (aigĭ́s) Head templates: {{la-noun|((aegis/aegid<3.Greek>,aegis/aegid<3>))|g=f}} aegis f (genitive aegidos or aegidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((aegis/aegid<3.Greek>,aegis/aegid<3>))}} Forms: aegidos [genitive], aegidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], aegis [nominative, singular], aegides [nominative, plural], aegidēs [nominative, plural], aegidos [genitive, singular], aegidis [genitive, singular], aegidum [genitive, plural], aegidī [dative, singular], aegidibus [dative, plural], aegida [accusative, singular], aegidem [accusative, singular], aegidas [accusative, plural], aegidēs [accusative, plural], aegide [ablative, singular], aegidibus [ablative, plural], aegis [singular, vocative], aegi [singular, vocative], aegides [plural, vocative], aegidēs [plural, vocative]
  1. the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.
    of Zeus or Jupiter
    Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-aegis-la-noun-36~bT6hz Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Woods Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 7 31 10 4 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 4 40 6 3 13 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 62 8 7 21 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 28 28 15 15 15 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 40 39 9 9 4 Disambiguation of Roman mythology: 48 45 2 3 2 Disambiguation of Woods: 25 31 18 19 6
  2. the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.
    of Athena or Minerva
    Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-aegis-la-noun-RkOnEPfP Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Woods Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 28 28 15 15 15 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 40 39 9 9 4 Disambiguation of Roman mythology: 48 45 2 3 2 Disambiguation of Woods: 25 31 18 19 6
  3. (transferred senses):
    a shield, a defence; protection
    Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-aegis-la-noun-lxALJhKG Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Woods Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 28 28 15 15 15 Disambiguation of Woods: 25 31 18 19 6
  4. (transferred senses):
    a shield, a defence; protection
    (in the writings of Ovid) the jewelry by which maidens try to conceal their ugliness
    Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-aegis-la-noun-vShhFVKb Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Jewelry, Woods Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 7 31 10 4 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 4 40 6 3 13 1 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 28 28 15 15 15 Disambiguation of Jewelry: 4 3 7 83 2 Disambiguation of Woods: 25 31 18 19 6
  5. (transferred senses):
    heartwood larch
    Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-aegis-la-noun-EdMin1jw Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 28 28 15 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aegisonus

Inflected forms

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      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "ègida"
    },
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "aegis"
    },
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      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "égide"
    },
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      "lang_code": "it",
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      "word": "égide"
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      "word": "egidă"
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        "the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.",
        "of Zeus or Jupiter"
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          "ref": "8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 3.847–848",
          "text": "… Pallās, prō ducibus nostrīs aegida semper habē.",
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      "form": "aegidem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegidas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegidēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegide",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegidibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegides",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aegidēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "((aegis/aegid<3.Greek>,aegis/aegid<3>))",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "aegis f (genitive aegidos or aegidis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "((aegis/aegid<3.Greek>,aegis/aegid<3>))"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.",
        "of Zeus or Jupiter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aegis",
          "aegis#English"
        ],
        [
          "shield",
          "shield#English"
        ],
        [
          "αἰγίς",
          "αἰγίς"
        ],
        [
          "Zeus",
          "Zeus#English"
        ],
        [
          "Jupiter",
          "Jupiter#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "… Pallas, always hold your aegis before our leaders.\n(‘‘Pallas’’ was an epithet for the Greek goddess Athena, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.",
          "ref": "8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 3.847–848",
          "text": "… Pallās, prō ducibus nostrīs aegida semper habē.",
          "translation": "… Pallas, always hold your aegis before our leaders.\n(‘‘Pallas’’ was an epithet for the Greek goddess Athena, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς.",
        "of Athena or Minerva"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "aegis",
          "aegis#English"
        ],
        [
          "shield",
          "shield#English"
        ],
        [
          "αἰγίς",
          "αἰγίς"
        ],
        [
          "Athena",
          "Athena#English"
        ],
        [
          "Minerva",
          "Minerva#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with transferred senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a shield, a defence; protection"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transferred senses",
          "transferred sense#English"
        ],
        [
          "shield",
          "shield#English"
        ],
        [
          "defence",
          "defence#English"
        ],
        [
          "protection",
          "protection#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "transferred senses",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transferred senses):",
        "a shield, a defence; protection"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with transferred senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a shield, a defence; protection",
        "the jewelry by which maidens try to conceal their ugliness"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transferred senses",
          "transferred sense#English"
        ],
        [
          "shield",
          "shield#English"
        ],
        [
          "defence",
          "defence#English"
        ],
        [
          "protection",
          "protection#English"
        ],
        [
          "jewelry",
          "jewelry#English"
        ],
        [
          "maidens",
          "maiden#English"
        ],
        [
          "conceal",
          "conceal#English"
        ],
        [
          "ugliness",
          "ugliness#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "transferred senses",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transferred senses):",
        "a shield, a defence; protection",
        "(in the writings of Ovid) the jewelry by which maidens try to conceal their ugliness"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the writings of Ovid"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with transferred senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "heartwood larch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transferred senses",
          "transferred sense#English"
        ],
        [
          "heartwood",
          "heartwood#English"
        ],
        [
          "larch",
          "larch#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "transferred senses",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transferred senses):",
        "heartwood larch"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈae̯.ɡɪs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛː.d͡ʒis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aegis"
}

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