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Latin
Etymology 1
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Both Gaffiot and the OLD give the Ancient Greek τρόχις (trókhis, “courier, messenger”) as the etymon, but the lack of a semantic connection makes this dubious.”
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Pronunciation
Noun
*trochis f or m (accusative trochin)
- a kind of drink made with figs
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Pliny the Elder to this entry?)
Usage notes
- Attested only in the accusative singular trochin.
Synonyms
References
- trŏchis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,606/3.
- “trochis” on page 1,980/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Etymology 2
Regularly declined forms of trochus.
Pronunciation
Noun
trochīs m
- dative/ablative plural of trochus