[ˈtaɫ.pa], [ˈtal.pa]
OrigoThe etymology is unknown. Lewis and Short attribute this to the same root as Latin scalpō. However it is often ascribed to Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“ground”). Maybe transferred from a Germanic word for “paw” owing to the animal’s massive forelimbs, see Romanian talpă (“sole”).
- declension-1, femininemole (a burrowing animal)
Formaetalpae(genitive) · talpa(nominative, singular) · talpae(nominative, plural) · talpae(genitive, singular) · talpārum(genitive, plural) · talpae(dative, singular) · talpīs(dative, plural) · talpam(accusative, singular) · talpās(accusative, plural) · talpā(ablative, singular) · talpīs(ablative, plural) · talpa(singular, vocative) · talpae(plural, vocative)
Fons: Vicitionarium