liticen
Latin
Etymology
lituus (“a crooked wind-instrument used to give signals in war”, “a curved trumpet, cornet, or clarion”) + -cen (“player [of a musical instrument]”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈli.ti.ken/, [ˈlɪ.tɪ.kɛn]
Noun
liticen m (genitive liticinis); third declension
- a clarionblower, a military trumpeter
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | liticen | liticinēs |
| Genitive | liticinis | liticinum |
| Dative | liticinī | liticinibus |
| Accusative | liticinem | liticinēs |
| Ablative | liticine | liticinibus |
| Vocative | liticen | liticinēs |
References
- lĭtĭcen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- liticen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- lĭtĭcĕn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 916/1
- “liticen” on page 1,036/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)