tabanus

See also: Tabanus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Argued from onomastic witnesses to be Etruscan, but unknown.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /taˈbaː.nus/, [t̪äˈbäːnʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /taˈba.nus/, [t̪äˈbäːnus]

Noun

tabānus m (genitive tabānī); second declension

  1. gadfly, horsefly
    Synonyms: asīlus, oestrus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative tabānus tabānī
Genitive tabānī tabānōrum
Dative tabānō tabānīs
Accusative tabānum tabānōs
Ablative tabānō tabānīs
Vocative tabāne tabānī

Descendants

References

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