accipiter – Latin noun declension

Noun: accipiter
Hyphenation:

Gender: Masculine Declension: Third

Nominative

Singular	accipiter
Plural	accipitrēs

Genitive

Singular	accipitris
Plural	accipitrum

Dative

Singular	accipitrī
Plural	accipitribus

Accusative

Singular	accipitrem
Plural	accipitrēs

Ablative

Singular	accipitre
Plural	accipitribus

Vocative

Singular	accipiter
Plural	accipitrēs

Sample Sentences

Nouns inflected like accipiter

commāter, compater, september, nigriventer, albiventer, campester, octōber, māter, pater, frāter, lunter, accipiter, equester,

Etymology

1. Uncertain. The term parallels other formations in other Indo-European languages, such as Proto-Slavic *àstrę̄bъ, Sanskrit आशुपत्वन् (āśupátvan), and Ancient Greek ὠκύπτερος (ōkúpteros, “swift-winged”).
2. De Vaan argues that the first part of the compound, ac-, possibly derives from Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus (“swift, quick”). Alternatively, the philologist Claire Le Feuvre argues that this component probably derives from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-, whence also acus. The second part of the compound, -piter, possibly derives from earlier *petro- or *petri-, both of which—according to De Vaan—may have meant "wing." This second component is most likely connected to Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out, fly”). De Vaan provides a Proto-Italic pre-form *aku-petris (“having swift/pointed wings”).
3. Based on the comparison with Ancient Greek, Beekes suggests a possible Proto-Indo-European pre-form *HHḱu-petro- (“fast-flying”). According to Nussbaum, the connection with Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) requires an earlier Latin form *aci-pteri-, which would have evolved into accipiter via anaptyxis. Nussbaum argues that the reconstruction *-petris for the second component is preferable to ensure consistency with Sanskrit पत्र (pátra). Nevertheless, Nussbaum still considers the latter reconstruction problematic, arguing that Plautine accipetrina attests to a continuation of the original vocalism. Instead, Nussbaum opts for a reconstruction *aci-peter- based on a comparison with Hittite pát-tar.
4. The geminate -cc- is perhaps influenced by accipiō (“take, seize”). Alternatively, it has been explained as a development from earlier *āci- via the littera-rule. Though, Nussbaum rejects the second possibility as it would be the only known example in which the littera-rule affected a vowel that was not long -ī- or -ū-. See: Ancient Greek Nouns 'πτερόν'.

Verbs referencing "accipiter"

Bulgarian Nouns ястреб, Italian Nouns astore, Galician Nouns azor, Old Portuguese Nouns açor, Portuguese Nouns açor, Spanish Nouns cetrero, Catalan Nouns astor.

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