lychnuchus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λυχνοῦχος (lukhnoûkhos, “lampstand”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈlykʰ.nʊ.kʰʊs]

Noun

lychnūchus m (genitive lychnūchī); second declension

  1. lampstand, candlestick, chandelier

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lychnūchus lychnūchī
genitive lychnūchī lychnūchōrum
dative lychnūchō lychnūchīs
accusative lychnūchum lychnūchōs
ablative lychnūchō lychnūchīs
vocative lychnūche lychnūchī

References

  • “lychnuchus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “lychnuchus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lychnuchus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • lychnuchus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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