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cantharis

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς (kantharís).

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Noun

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cantharis (plural cantharides)

  1. singular of cantharides

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κανθαρίς (kantharís, blister-beetle), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to the toponym Κάνθαροσ (Kántharos), a port of Piraeus, which is a Pre-Greek name. Also compare Akkadian 𒅗𒀭𒁕/𒌨𒌋 (cup).

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Noun

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cantharis f (genitive cantharidis); third declension

  1. Spanish fly, a beetle of species Lytta vesicatoria, and the poison of it.
  2. A worm injurious to the vine and rose.

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative cantharis cantharidēs
genitive cantharidis cantharidum
dative cantharidī cantharidibus
accusative cantharidem cantharidēs
ablative cantharide cantharidibus
vocative cantharis cantharidēs

Descendants

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  • English: cantharis

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