"calyx" meaning in Latin

See calyx in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈka.lyks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.liks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kắlŭx, “case of a bud; husk”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|κᾰ́λῠξ||case of a bud; husk}} Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kắlŭx, “case of a bud; husk”) Head templates: {{la-noun|calyx<3.M>}} calyx m (genitive calycis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|calyx<3>}} Forms: calycis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], calyx [nominative, singular], calycēs [nominative, plural], calycis [genitive, singular], calycum [genitive, plural], calycī [dative, singular], calycibus [dative, plural], calycem [accusative, singular], calycēs [accusative, plural], calyce [ablative, singular], calycibus [ablative, plural], calyx [singular, vocative], calycēs [plural, vocative]
  1. the bud, cup, or calyx of a flower or nut Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-calyx-la-noun-cn1~mJCp
  2. a plant of two kinds, resembling the arum; perhaps the monk's hood Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-calyx-la-noun-Dl5PUW8a Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 11 11 11 11 1 16 19 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 12 12 12 12 1 20 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 2 41 29 3 26
  3. (transferred sense):
    epicarp (the outermost layer of various fruits)
    Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-calyx-la-noun-ZOMLNCxU Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 11 11 11 11 1 16 19 1 5
  4. (transferred sense):
    an eggshell
    Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-calyx-la-noun-6QMbbNQv
  5. (transferred sense):
    a fitting on a Roman pipe
    Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-calyx-la-noun-GhxluqMd Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 14 15 18 19 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: calyculus Related terms: calix

Inflected forms

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