naupegus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ναυπηγός (naupēgós), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “build”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /nau̯ˈpeː.ɡus/, [näu̯ˈpeːɡʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /nau̯ˈpe.ɡus/, [näu̯ˈpɛːɡus]
Noun
[edit]naupēgus m (genitive naupēgī); second declension
- shipwright
- someone who owns a ship
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | naupēgus | naupēgī |
| genitive | naupēgī | naupēgōrum |
| dative | naupēgō | naupēgīs |
| accusative | naupēgum | naupēgōs |
| ablative | naupēgō | naupēgīs |
| vocative | naupēge | naupēgī |
References
[edit]- “naupegus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- naupegus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.