[ˈtɪ.ne.a], [ˈtiː.ne.a]
OriginFrom Proto-Indo-European *teh₂w- (“to melt”).
- declension-1, femininea destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
- declension-1, femininemoth
Formstineae(genitive) · tinea(nominative, singular) · tineae(nominative, plural) · tineae(genitive, singular) · tineārum(genitive, plural) · tineae(dative, singular) · tineīs(dative, plural) · tineam(accusative, singular) · tineās(accusative, plural) · tineā(ablative, singular) · tineīs(ablative, plural) · tinea(singular, vocative) · tineae(plural, vocative)