dapsilis

Latin

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek δαψιλής (dapsilḗs),[1] built on the aorist stem of δάπτω (dáptō, “to devour, consume”). The Latin noun daps, dapis is clearly related, but it is difficult to derive the form dapsilis directly from this noun, since its stem is dap- (with -s- simply an inflectional ending of the nominative singular). Furthermore, the suffix -ilis with short -ĭ- most often forms deverbal rather than denominative adjectives.

Pronunciation

Adjective

dapsilis (neuter dapsile); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. Sumptuous, bountiful, plentiful, abundant.
  2. (Medieval Latin) Generous.

Declension

Note that dapsilis is an alternative form for the ablative plural. Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative dapsilis dapsile dapsilēs dapsilia
genitive dapsilis dapsilium
dative dapsilī dapsilibus
accusative dapsilem dapsile dapsilēs
dapsilīs 		dapsilia
ablative dapsilī dapsilibus
vocative dapsilis dapsile dapsilēs dapsilia

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References

  1. ^ Ernout, Alfred, Meillet, Antoine (1985) “dapsilis”, in Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine: histoire des mots (in French), 4th edition, with additions and corrections of Jacques André, Paris: Klincksieck, published 2001, page 164

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