A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Synopsis,-is (s.f.III), abl.sg. synopse: general view, survey, synopsis; = L. conspectus,-us (s.m.IV), q.v.; “a condensed description of a genus or other group of plants [> Gk. synopsis, a glance] (Jackson); “a brief, orderly outline affording a quick general view, a condensed statement; abstract” (WIII) a summarized synopsis or précis of a longer work. A small book or written work summarizing the major points of a general topic [> Gk. synopsis,-eOs (s.f.III), “a seeing all together, general view, whether of the eyes or of the mind” (Liddell & Scott)]; cf. ‘outline;’ cf. ‘list;’ cf. ‘survey;’

     singular                          plural 
Nom. synopsis                        synopses  
Gen. synopsis (synopseos)            synopsium 
Dat. synopsi                         synopsibus 
Acc. synopsem (synopsim, synopsin)   synopses 
Abl. synopse  (synopsi)              synopsibus

- genera quae ob characteres mancos v. falsos haud recognoscere nec in systemate collocare potuimus, ad calcem synopseos cujusve Ordinis inter genera dubia enumeravimus (B&H); genera which, because of imperfect or false characters, we were unable to recognize or to place into a system, we ennumerate at the end of the synopsis or of its Order among the dubious genera.

- Lessing, Synopsis Compositarum, 1 8 3 2, Lessing, overview of the Compositae, 1832.

- Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Britannicarum, methodical survey of British Plants.

- VIRIS CLARISSIMIS DE STUDIIS BRYOLOGICIS NOSTRIS MERITISSIMIS G. KUNZE ET D. F. L. DE SCLECHTENDAL HANC SYNOPSIN MUSCORUM FRONDOSORUM D. D. D. gratus auctor (C. Muell.), the grateful author gave and dedicated as a gift to our most meritorious, most eminent men in the matter of bryological studies, G. Kunze and D. F. L. de Schlechtendal, this synopsis of the leafy mosses.

Conspectus,-us (s.m.IV), q.v., abl. sg. conspectu: “a survey (as of a comprehensive subject) usu. in brief compass or rapid topical summary” an outline, list, synopsis” (WIII).