triptote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noun which has three cases.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪptoʊt/

Word forms

triptote triptotes

Etymology

From Latin triptōtum, from Ancient Greek τρίπτωτος (tríptōtos), from τρι- (tri-, “three”) + πίπτω (píptō, “to fall”) + -τος (-tos, verbal adjective–forming suffix), influenced by the verbal noun πτῶσις (ptôsis, “inflection”).

Derived words

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