parricus

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Latin

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Etymology

First attested in the Lex Ripuaria.[1] Either borrowed from Frankish *parrik or vice-versa. If a native formation, it would presumably represent the nominalization of an adjective formed from *parra (“pole, post”) +‎ -icus, hence "made of posts".

Noun

parricus m (genitive parricī); second declension (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. fence
  2. game park, cattle reserve
  3. fenced-in enclosure

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative parricus parricī
Genitive parricī parricōrum
Dative parricō parricīs
Accusative parricum parricōs
Ablative parricō parricīs
Vocative parrice parricī

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References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “parrĭcus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 667
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