lychnus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word lychnus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word lychnus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say lychnus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word lychnus you have here. The definition of the word lychnus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflychnus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Noun

lychnus m (genitive lychnī); second declension

  1. light, lamp (hung from the ceiling)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lychnus lychnī
genitive lychnī lychnōrum
dative lychnō lychnīs
accusative lychnum lychnōs
ablative lychnō lychnīs
vocative lychne lychnī

References

  • “lychnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “lychnus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lychnus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia