glirus

Latin

Etymology

Regularization of glīs to the third declension.

Pronunciation
  • (Proto-Romance) IPA(key): /ˈɡlirʊs/

Noun

glīrus n (genitive glīroris); third declension (Vulgar Latin)

  1. (proscribed) dormouse
    • 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi:
      glīs non glīrus
      [Say or write] glīs, not glīrus.

Descendants
  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: ghiro
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