corcodilus

Latin

Etymology

Metathesis. Unclear whether of Latin or Greek origin; compare Ancient Greek κορκόδιλος (korkódilos), κορκότιλος (korkótilos) and κορκόδριλλος (korkódrillos), all attested forms of κροκόδῑλος (krokódīlos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kor.koˈdiː.lus/, [kɔrkɔˈd̪iːɫ̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kor.koˈdi.lus/, [kɔrkɔˈd̪iːlus]

Noun

corcodīlus m (genitive corcodīlī); second declension

  1. Alternative form of crocodīlus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative corcodīlus corcodīlī
Genitive corcodīlī corcodīlōrum
Dative corcodīlō corcodīlīs
Accusative corcodīlum corcodīlōs
Ablative corcodīlō corcodīlīs
Vocative corcodīle corcodīlī

References
  • corcodilus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • corcodilus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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