helcium

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλκίον (helkíon, “yoke”); compare helciarii (“boat-haulers”).

Pronunciation

Noun

helcium n (genitive helciī or helcī); second declension

  1. collar harness

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative helcium helcia
genitive helciī
helcī1 		helciōrum
dative helciō helciīs
accusative helcium helcia
ablative helciō helciīs
vocative helcium helcia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

Descendants

(through Vulgar Latin *helciaria)

References

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