sublica
Latin
Etymology
From sub- + laciō (“I entice, ensnare”), presumably in the sense of being bound below or supporting from below.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsu.bli.ka/, [ˈsʊ.blɪ.ka]
Noun
sublica f (genitive sublicae); first declension
- (architecture) Wooden stake, pile or similar support, as for a bridge or building
- Wooden palisade or stockade, used as a defensive fortificaiton
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sublica | sublicae |
| Genitive | sublicae | sublicārum |
| Dative | sublicae | sublicīs |
| Accusative | sublicam | sublicās |
| Ablative | sublicā | sublicīs |
| Vocative | sublica | sublicae |
References
- sublica in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sublica in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- sublica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette