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Stipes


Sti′pes

(-pēz)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Stipites
(#)
.
[L., a stock.]
(Zool.)
(a)
The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.
(b)
An eyestalk.

Definition 2024


stipes

stipes

English

Noun

stipes (plural stipites)

  1. The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion
  2. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *steypos. Cognate with Ancient Greek στέφω (stéphō), English stiff.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈstiː.pes/, [ˈstiː.pɛs]

Noun

stīpes m (genitive stīpitis); third declension

  1. post, tree trunk
  2. stake
  3. (figurative) blockhead, lunkhead, idiot, fool

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative stīpes stīpitēs
genitive stīpitis stīpitum
dative stīpitī stīpitibus
accusative stīpitem stīpitēs
ablative stīpite stīpitibus
vocative stīpes stīpitēs

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