Lycus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos). Doublet of lupus and lycos.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈly.kus/, [ˈlʲʏkʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈli.kus/, [ˈliːkus]
Proper noun
Lycus m sg (genitive Lycī); second declension
- a male given name, character in the play Poenulus of Plautus
- The name of various rivers of Asia
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Lycus |
| Genitive | Lycī |
| Dative | Lycō |
| Accusative | Lycum |
| Ablative | Lycō |
| Vocative | Lyce |
References
- “Lycus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Lycus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Lycus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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