Dipsas
See also: dipsas
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διψάς (dipsás), from δίψα (dípsa, “thirst”), since its bite was believed to cause intense thirst.
Proper noun
Dipsas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dipsadidae – certain non-venomous New World snakes, called snail-eaters.
Usage notes
- Sometimes placed in family Colubridae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Serpentes - order; Caenophidia - suborder; Colubroidea - superfamily; Dipsadidae - family; Xenodontinae - subfamily
References
Dipsas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Dipsas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Dipsas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.saːs/, [ˈd̪ɪps̠äːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdip.sas/, [ˈd̪ipsäs]
Proper noun
Dipsās m sg (genitive Dipsantis); third declension
- A river in Cilicia, mentioned by Lucretius
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dipsās |
| Genitive | Dipsantis |
| Dative | Dipsantī |
| Accusative | Dipsantem |
| Ablative | Dipsante |
| Vocative | Dipsās |
References
- Dipsas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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