gallicantus
See also: galli cantus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡal.lɪˈkan.tʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ɡal.liˈkan̪.t̪us]
Noun
gallicantus m (genitive gallicantūs); fourth declension
- (Medieval Latin) alternative form of gallī cantus (“cockcrow; daybreak; first light”, literally “crow of the cockerel”)
Declension
Fourth-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gallicantus | gallicantūs |
| genitive | gallicantūs | gallicantuum |
| dative | gallicantuī | gallicantibus |
| accusative | gallicantum | gallicantūs |
| ablative | gallicantū | gallicantibus |
| vocative | gallicantus | gallicantūs |
Further reading
- R. E. Latham, D. R. Howlett, & R. K. Ashdowne, editors (1975–2013), “gallicantus”, in Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources[1], London: Oxford University Press for the British Academy, →ISBN, →OCLC