sphalma
See also: Sphalma
Latin
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek σφᾰ́λμᾰ (sphálma, “fault, error”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈspʰal.ma/, [ˈs̠pʰäɫ̪mä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsfal.ma/, [ˈsfälmä]
Noun
[edit]sphalma n (genitive sphalmatos); third declension
- (New Latin) an error, a mistake
- Synonym: lāpsus (Classical Latin)
- 1853, Johannes Casparus Zeuss, Grammatica Celtica, volume II, Lipsia: Weidmanni, Corrigenda, page 1,152:
- Corrigenda, etiam sphalmata typographica hactenus observata.
- Corrigenda, and also typographical errors noticed thus far.
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant, neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sphalma | sphalmata |
| genitive | sphalmatos | sphalmatum |
| dative | sphalmatī | sphalmatibus |
| accusative | sphalma | sphalmata |
| ablative | sphalmate | sphalmatibus |
| vocative | sphalma | sphalmata |