"anceps" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈan.keps/ [Classical], [ˈäŋkɛps̠] [Classical], /ˈan.t͡ʃeps/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈän̠ʲt͡ʃeps] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ambo (“both”) + -ceps (“headed”), from caput (“head”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|ambo|ceps|id2=headed|t1=both|t2=headed}} ambo (“both”) + -ceps (“headed”), {{m|la|caput||head}} caput (“head”) Head templates: {{la-adj|anceps}} anceps (genitive ancipitis); third-declension one-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|anceps}} Forms: ancipitis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], anceps [feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], ancipitēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], ancipitia [neuter, nominative, plural], ancipitis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], ancipitium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], ancipitī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], ancipitibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], ancipitem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], anceps [accusative, neuter, singular], ancipitēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], ancipitia [accusative, neuter, plural], ancipitī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], ancipitibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], anceps [feminine, masculine, neuter, singular, vocative], ancipitēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], ancipitia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. double-headed, having two heads Tags: declension-3, one-termination Synonyms: biceps
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-s8ApRAXY Categories (other): Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 29 13 21 14 16 7
  2. (of mountains) having two summits or peaks Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-odyBIISY Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -ceps (headed) Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 22 48 7 10 10 1 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ceps (headed): 22 34 14 16 15 0
  3. (of swords) double-edged Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-Tb~5qjVt
  4. divided into two parts Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-DOeM7hT~
  5. wavering, doubtful, uncertain, dubious, shady Tags: declension-3, one-termination Synonyms: incertus, suspensus, vagus, dubius
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-S-S7XR41
  6. dangerous, hazardous Tags: declension-3, one-termination Synonyms: perīculōsus, īnfēnsus, dubius, capitālis
    Sense id: en-anceps-la-adj-iQ7mDmf~

Inflected forms

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      ],
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          "doubtful",
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          "word": "perīculōsus"
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          "word": "īnfēnsus"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈan.t͡ʃeps/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈän̠ʲt͡ʃeps]",
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  "word": "anceps"
}

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