diptote

noun

dip·​tote

ˈdipˌtōt

plural diptotes

-ōts

or diptota

dipˈtōtə

: a noun or adjective with only two cases

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin diptoton noun with only two cases, from Greek diptōton, neuter of diptōtos having one form for two cases, from di- + -ptōtos (from piptein to fall, influenced in meaning by Greek ptōsis case)

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