sterteia

== Latin == === Etymology === Humorous formation stertō (“snore”) +‎ -eius (nomen-gentilicium-forming suffix) in Petronius. Compare to sterceia. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [stɛrˈtɛj.ja] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [sterˈtɛː.ja] === Noun === sterteia f (genitive sterteiae); first declension female snorer, woman who snores ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun.