spiceus

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Latin

Etymology

spīca +‎ -eus

Adjective

spīceus (feminine spīcea, neuter spīceum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. consisting of ears of corn

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative spīceus spīcea spīceum spīceī spīceae spīcea
genitive spīceī spīceae spīceī spīceōrum spīceārum spīceōrum
dative spīceō spīceae spīceō spīceīs
accusative spīceum spīceam spīceum spīceōs spīceās spīcea
ablative spīceō spīceā spīceō spīceīs
vocative spīcee spīcea spīceum spīceī spīceae spīcea

References

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