"pteris" meaning in Latin

See pteris in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈptɛ.rɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈptɛː.ris] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pterīs [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:πτέρις|text=+|title=pteris|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πτέρις", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pteris", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="pteris"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris). Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=pterīs}} pterīs
  1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of pterus Tags: ablative, dative, feminine, form-of, masculine, neuter, plural Form of: pterus
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Noun

IPA: [ˈptɛ.rɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈptɛː.ris] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: pteridis [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:πτέρις|text=+|title=pteris|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πτέρις", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pteris", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="pteris"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris). Head templates: {{la-noun|pteris/pterid<3>|g=f}} pteris f (genitive pteridis); third declension
  1. a species of fern Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-pteris-la-noun-Rw8bXiqs Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 51 49
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