"clypeus" meaning in Latin

See clypeus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkly.pe.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkliː.pe.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{la-noun|clypeus<2>}} clypeus m (genitive clypeī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|clypeus<2>}} Forms: clypeī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], clypeus [nominative, singular], clypeī [nominative, plural], clypeī [genitive, singular], clypeōrum [genitive, plural], clypeō [dative, singular], clypeīs [dative, plural], clypeum [accusative, singular], clypeōs [accusative, plural], clypeō [ablative, singular], clypeīs [ablative, plural], clypee [singular, vocative], clypeī [plural, vocative]
  1. alternative form of clipeus Tags: alt-of, alternative, declension-2, masculine Alternative form of: clipeus
    Sense id: en-clypeus-la-noun-uvRZymr7
  2. (entomology, zootomy) clypeus Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-clypeus-la-noun-BOtl94AP Categories (other): Animal body parts, Entomology, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 41 59 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "clypeī",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeī",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeī",
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        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeōrum",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeōrum",
          "clypeorum#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeō",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeō",
          "clypeo#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeīs",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeīs",
          "clypeis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeōs",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeōs",
          "clypeos#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
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        [
          "clypeō",
          "clypeo#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeīs",
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        [
          "clypeīs",
          "clypeis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypee",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeī",
      "links": [
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          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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        "vocative"
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      },
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    }
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        }
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      "links": [
        [
          "clipeus",
          "clipeus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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        "alternative",
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      ]
    },
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            "Anatomy"
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "22 78",
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          "name": "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "41 59",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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              91,
              97
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          ],
          "ref": "1761, Nicolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Insecta musei Graecensis, page 6:",
          "text": "CASSIDA. Antennæ subfiliformes, extrorsum crassiores. Elytra marginata. Caput sub thoracis clypeo plano reconditum.",
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        }
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        "clypeus"
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      "links": [
        [
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        ],
        [
          "zootomy",
          "zootomy"
        ],
        [
          "clypeus",
          "clypeus#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈkly.pe.ʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkliː.pe.us]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clypeus"
}
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    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
    "Latin nouns",
    "Latin second declension nouns",
    "Latin terms spelled with Y",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "links": [
        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "clypeī",
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          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
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        "plural"
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      "form": "clypeī",
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        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeōrum",
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        [
          "clypeōrum",
          "clypeorum#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "clypeō",
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        [
          "clypeō",
          "clypeo#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clypeīs",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeīs",
          "clypeis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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          "clypeōs",
          "clypeos#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "clypeō",
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        [
          "clypeō",
          "clypeo#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
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    },
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          "clypeīs",
          "clypeis#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "clypee",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "clypeī",
      "links": [
        [
          "clypeī",
          "clypei#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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          "clipeus",
          "clipeus#Latin"
        ]
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              91,
              97
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        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkly.pe.ʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkliː.pe.us]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clypeus"
}

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