lentiscus
English
Etymology
Latin lentiscus
Noun
lentiscus
- The mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus).
Synonyms
- lentisk
Anagrams
- cutensils, linctuses, tunicless
Latin
Etymology
Perhaps from lentus (“flexible, pliant”) + -iscus
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /lenˈtis.kus/, [ɫɛnˈtɪs.kʊs]
Noun
lentiscus f (genitive lentiscī); second declension
- The mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus)
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lentiscus | lentiscī |
| Genitive | lentiscī | lentiscōrum |
| Dative | lentiscō | lentiscīs |
| Accusative | lentiscum | lentiscōs |
| Ablative | lentiscō | lentiscīs |
| Vocative | lentisce | lentiscī |
Derived terms
- lentiscifer
Related terms
- lentēscō
References
- lentiscus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lentiscus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- lentiscus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette