helcium
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑλκίον (helkíon, “yoke”); compare helciarii (“boat-haulers”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhel.ki.um/, [ˈhɛɫ.ki.ũ]
Noun
helcium n (genitive helciī); second declension
- collar harness
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | helcium | helcia |
| Genitive | helciī | helciōrum |
| Dative | helciō | helciīs |
| Accusative | helcium | helcia |
| Ablative | helciō | helciīs |
| Vocative | helcium | helcia |
Derived terms
- helciārius
Descendants
- English: hawser
- Italian: alzaia
References
- helcium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press