oniscus
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See also: Oniscus
Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος (onískos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /oˈnis.kus/, [ɔˈnɪs̠kʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /oˈnis.kus/, [oˈniskus]
Noun[edit]
oniscus m (genitive oniscī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oniscus | oniscī |
| Genitive | oniscī | oniscōrum |
| Dative | oniscō | oniscīs |
| Accusative | oniscum | oniscōs |
| Ablative | oniscō | oniscīs |
| Vocative | onisce | oniscī |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “oniscus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- oniscos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.