plinthus in Latin

IPA: [ˈplɪn.tʰʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈplin.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”); possibly from earlier Pre-Greek. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|πλίνθος||brick}} Ancient Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”), {{der|la|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{la-noun|plinthus<2>|g=m|g2=f}} plinthus m or f (genitive plinthī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|plinthus<2>}} Forms: plinthī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], plinthus [nominative, singular], plinthī [nominative, plural], plinthī [genitive, singular], plinthōrum [genitive, plural], plinthō [dative, singular], plinthīs [dative, plural], plinthum [accusative, singular], plinthōs [accusative, plural], plinthō [ablative, singular], plinthīs [ablative, plural], plinthe [singular, vocative], plinthī [plural, vocative]

Inflected forms

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"plinthus" meaning in Latin

Noun

Inflected forms