Definitions
- 1.lepidopteran; butterfly or moth (but prototypically a butterfly)
- 2.butterfly (swimming style)
- 3.bowtie
- 4.butterfly door (of a car)
- 5.a fickle, flighty person
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- leptírak
- leptìrica
- leptìrić
- lȅptīrov
- lȅptīrskī
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”); compare dialectal Bulgarian лепир (lepir, “vampire”), dialectal Russian лепень (lepenʹ, “butterfly”).
Forms
- lȅptīranimate • canonical • masculine
- ле̏птӣрcyrillic
- lȅpīralternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lȅptīr | lȅptīri, lȅptirovi |
| Genitive | leptira | leptira, leptirova |
| Dative | leptiru | leptirima, leptirovima |
| Accusative | leptira | leptire, leptirove |
| Vocative | leptiru | leptiri, leptirovi |
| Locative | leptiru | leptirima, leptirovima |
| Instrumental | leptirom | leptirima, leptirovima |
Nominative
Singular
lȅptīr
Plural
lȅptīri, lȅptirovi
Genitive
Singular
leptira
Plural
leptira, leptirova
Dative
Singular
leptiru
Plural
leptirima, leptirovima
Accusative
Singular
leptira
Plural
leptire, leptirove
Vocative
Singular
leptiru
Plural
leptiri, leptirovi
Locative
Singular
leptiru
Plural
leptirima, leptirovima
Instrumental
Singular
leptirom
Plural
leptirima, leptirovima