Massicus

Massicus

See also: massicus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māssicus (“of mass”), from Latin massa (“mass, bulk”).

Proper noun

Massicus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.

References

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Latin Māssa
Latin -icus
Latin Māssicus

    From Māssa (“Massa, a town in Italy”) + -icus.

    Adjective

    Māssicus (feminine Māssica, neuter Māssicum); first/second-declension adjective

    1. Massic; of or relating to Massa, Tuscany, Italy.[1]
    Declension

    First/second-declension adjective.

    singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
    nominative Māssicus Māssica Māssicum Māssicī Māssicae Māssica
    genitive Māssicī Māssicae Māssicī Māssicōrum Māssicārum Māssicōrum
    dative Māssicō Māssicae Māssicō Māssicīs
    accusative Māssicum Māssicam Māssicum Māssicōs Māssicās Māssica
    ablative Māssicō Māssicā Māssicō Māssicīs
    vocative Māssice Māssica Māssicum Māssicī Māssicae Māssica

    Etymology 2

    Clipping of Mōns Māssicus, from mōns (“mountain”) +‎ māssicus (“massive, of mass”).

    Proper noun

    Māssicus m sg (genitive Māssicī); second declension

    1. clipping of Mōns Māssicus (“Monte Massico (a mountain in Caserta, Campania, Italy)”)[2]
      Synonym: Falernus
    Declension

    Second-declension noun, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Māssicus
    genitive Māssicī
    dative Māssicō
    accusative Māssicum
    ablative Māssicō
    vocative Māssice
    Descendants
    • > Italian: Massico (inherited)

    References

    1. ^ “Massĭcus [...] adjective I class”, in Online Latin Dictionary‎[1] (overall work in English, Italian, and French)
    2. ^ “Massĭcus [...] masculine noun II declension”, in Online Latin Dictionary‎[2] (overall work in English, Italian, and French)
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