pipio

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

  • Of imitative origin.

    Verb

    pīpiō (present infinitive pīpiāre); first conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

    1. to chirp, to pipe
    Conjugation

    Etymology 2

    From the previous verb.

    Verb

    pīpiō (present infinitive pīpiāre, perfect active pīpiāvī, supine pīpiātum); first conjugation

    1. (intransitive) to whimper
    2. (transitive) to pour out (whimpers)
    Conjugation

    Etymology 3

  • From pīpiō (to chirp) +‎ (noun-forming suffix).

    Noun

    pīpiō m (genitive pīpiōnis); third declension

    1. (Late Latin) chirping bird
    2. (Late Latin) squab
    Declension

    Third-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative pīpiō pīpiōnēs
    genitive pīpiōnis pīpiōnum
    dative pīpiōnī pīpiōnibus
    accusative pīpiōnem pīpiōnēs
    ablative pīpiōne pīpiōnibus
    vocative pīpiō pīpiōnēs
    Descendants
    • Italo-Romance:
      • Italian: pippione (archaic)
      • Neapolitan: piccione, peccione
        • Italian: piccione (see there for further descendants)
      • Sicilian: picciuni
    • North Italian:
      • Lombard: pivion
      • Piedmontese: pivion
    • Gallo-Romance:

    References