ptyas

See also: Ptyas

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτυάς (ptuás).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpty.as/, [ˈpt̪yäs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpt͡si.as/, [ˈpt̪͡s̪iːäs]

Noun

ptyas f (genitive ptyadis); third declension

a kind of serpent, said to spit venom into the eyes of men.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ptyas	ptyadēs
Genitive	ptyadis	ptyadum
Dative	ptyadī	ptyadibus
Accusative	ptyadem	ptyadēs
Ablative	ptyade	ptyadibus
Vocative	ptyas	ptyadēs

References

“ptyas”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
ptyas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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