draucus

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Latin

Etymology

Possibly from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

Noun

draucus m (genitive draucī); second declension

  1. (vulgar) sodomite, faggot
  2. weightlifter, strongman, athlete

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative draucus draucī
Genitive draucī draucōrum
Dative draucō draucīs
Accusative draucum draucōs
Ablative draucō draucīs
Vocative drauce draucī

References

  • draucus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • draucus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette