Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Suculae. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Suculae, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Suculae in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Suculae you have here. The definition of the word
Suculae will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Suculae, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
Apparently from Greek Ὑάδες (Huádes) by the analogy Greek ὗς (hûs, “pig, hog”): Latin sūs (“pig, hog”) :: Greek Ὑάδες (Huádes) : Latin Suculae. Thus, the Latin name in some sense is based on sucula (“little sow”), although it's unclear whether the Greek constellation name is actually ultimately from ὗς (hûs) (it is traditionally derived instead from ὕω (húō, “rain”)). However, Peck thinks the resemblance to the Greek name is coincidental and that the Latin name had a native origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Suculae f pl (genitive Suculārum); first declension
- (in the plural) the Hyades
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
See also
References
- “sucula”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sucula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Hyades”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers