English

Noun

bipennis

1. An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.

Synonyms

• twibill

Latin

Etymology

bi- +‎ penna ‎(“feather”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /biˈpen.nis/, [bɪˈpɛn.nɪs]

Adjective

bipennis m, f ‎(neuter bipenne); third declension

1. two-edged
2. two-winged

Inflection

Third declension.

References

• bipennis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• bipennis in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “bipennis”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• bipennis in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• bipennis in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin