chirotheca

Latin

Alternative forms

• chīrotēca, cīrotēca

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) +‎ Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “envelope”).

Noun

chīrothēca f (genitive chīrothēcae); first declension

1. glove, gauntlet
2. a pair of gloves

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	chīrothēca	chīrothēcae
genitive	chīrothēcae	chīrothēcārum
dative	chīrothēcae	chīrothēcīs
accusative	chīrothēcam	chīrothēcās
ablative	chīrothēcā	chīrothēcīs
vocative	chīrothēca	chīrothēcae