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-theca
-theca
See also: theca
Latin
Suffix
-thēca f (genitive -thēcae); first declension
- (in words derived from Greek) Used for any kind of collection.
- e.g. apotheca, bibliotheca, dactyliotheca, oporotheca, pinacotheca
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | thēca | thēcae |
| genitive | thēcae | thēcārum |
| dative | thēcae | thēcīs |
| accusative | thēcam | thēcās |
| ablative | thēcā | thēcīs |
| vocative | thēca | thēcae |
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Latin_words_suffixed_with_-theca'>Latin words suffixed with -theca</a>