"pristis" meaning in Latin

See pristis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈprɪs.tɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpris.tis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|πρίστις|t=saw, sawfish|tr=prístis}} Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”) Head templates: {{la-noun|pristis|g=f}} pristis f Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|pristis<3.acc-im-occ-em.abl-i-e>}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], pristis [nominative, singular], pristēs [nominative, plural], pristis [genitive, singular], pristium [genitive, plural], pristī [dative, singular], pristibus [dative, plural], pristim [accusative, singular], pristem [accusative, singular], pristēs [accusative, plural], pristīs [accusative, plural], pristī [ablative, singular], priste [ablative, singular], pristibus [ablative, plural], pristis [singular, vocative], pristēs [plural, vocative], pistris [alternative], pistrix [alternative], pristix [alternative]
  1. any sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pristis-la-noun-YMpksR0g Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 28 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 25 23 21
  2. the constellation of the Whale Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pristis-la-noun-D6i1ty~U Categories (other): Ancient Greek terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms with redundant transliterations: 24 36 13 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 14 18
  3. a species of swift-sailing ship Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pristis-la-noun-Aa2kVIOL Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 14 18
  4. the name of a ship in the fleet of Aeneas Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pristis-la-noun-hEyb0evb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 14 18

Alternative forms

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