"chelys" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʰe.lys/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkʰɛlʲʏs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈke.lis/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkɛːlis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek χέλῡς (khélūs, “tortoise”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|χέλῡς||tortoise}} Ancient Greek χέλῡς (khélūs, “tortoise”) Head templates: {{la-noun|chelys/chely<3.Greek>|abl_pl=*chelyibus|abl_sg=*chelye|acc_pl=*chelyas|dat_pl=*chelyibus|dat_sg=*chelyi|g=f|gen_pl=*chelyum|gen_sg=*chelyos|nom_pl=*chelyes|voc_pl=*chelyes}} chelys f (genitive *chelyos); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|chelys/chely<3.Greek>|abl_pl=*chelyibus|abl_sg=*chelye|acc_pl=*chelyas|dat_pl=*chelyibus|dat_sg=*chelyi|gen_pl=*chelyum|gen_sg=*chelyos|nom_pl=*chelyes|voc_pl=*chelyes}} Forms: *chelyos [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], chelys [nominative, singular], chelyes [nominative, plural], chelyos [genitive, singular], chelyum [genitive, plural], chelyi [dative, singular], chelyibus [dative, plural], chelyn [accusative, singular], chelyas [accusative, plural], chelye [ablative, singular], chelyibus [ablative, plural], chelys [singular, vocative], chely [singular, vocative], chelyes [plural, vocative]
  1. a tortoise Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-chelys-la-noun-zcprcf1t
  2. a tortoise shell, a lyre or harp made of a tortoise shell Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-chelys-la-noun-cKCkxC8z Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lyra Related terms: chelȳdrus

Inflected forms

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      "form": "chelyi",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "chelyibus",
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      "form": "chelyn",
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    },
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        ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈkʰɛlʲʏs̠]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    {
      "word": "lyra"
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Download raw JSONL data for chelys meaning in Latin (3.2kB)

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