"dentilegus" meaning in Latin

See dentilegus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [dɛnˈtɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs] [Classical-Latin], [denˈtiː.le.ɡus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Coined by Plautus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem denti-) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role). Etymology templates: {{coined|la|Plautus}} Coined by Plautus, {{suffix|la|dēns|legus|pos1=oblique stem denti-|pos2=suffix indicating a gathering role|t1=tooth}} dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem denti-) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role) Head templates: {{la-noun|dentilegus<2>|g=m}} dentilegus m (genitive dentilegī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dentilegus<2>}} Forms: dentilegī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dentilegus [nominative, singular], dentilegī [nominative, plural], dentilegī [genitive, singular], dentilegōrum [genitive, plural], dentilegō [dative, singular], dentilegīs [dative, plural], dentilegum [accusative, singular], dentilegōs [accusative, plural], dentilegō [ablative, singular], dentilegīs [ablative, plural], dentilege [singular, vocative], dentilegī [plural, vocative]
  1. (Plautine, hapax legomenon, humorous) someone who collects teeth; a tooth-collector. Tags: declension-2, humorous, masculine

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for dentilegus meaning in Latin (3.8kB)

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