sirpe

Latin

Etymology

Related to Ancient Greek σίλφιον (sílphion).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsir.peː/, [ˈsɪr.peː]

Noun

sirpe n (genitive sirpis); third declension

  1. silphium

Inflection

Third declension neuter “pure” i-stem.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sirpe sirpia
Genitive sirpis sirpium
Dative sirpī sirpibus
Accusative sirpe sirpia
Ablative sirpī sirpibus
Vocative sirpe sirpia

Derived terms
  • sirpicus

Synonyms

References
  • sirpe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • sirpe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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