Baucis
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαυκίς (Baukís).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈbau̯.kɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈbaːu̯.t͡ʃis]
Proper noun
Baucis f sg (genitive Baucidis); third declension
- (Greek mythology) The wife of Philemon, who gave hospitality to Zeus
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Baucis |
| genitive | Baucidis |
| dative | Baucidī |
| accusative | Baucidem |
| ablative | Baucide |
| vocative | Baucis |
References
- “Baucis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Baucis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.