vicus
English
Etymology
Latin vīcus (“village”).
Noun
vicus (plural vici)
- a small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort
Latin
Etymology
Cognate with Ancient Greek οἶκος (oikos, “house”), Sanskrit víś (“settlement, dwelling-place”), Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs, “village, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *weiḱ- (“to settle; settlement, tribe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vīcus (genitive vīcī); m, second declension
Derived terms
- vīcīnus (neighbour)
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vīcus | vīcī |
| genitive | vīcī | vīcōrum |
| dative | vīcō | vīcīs |
| accusative | vīcum | vīcōs |
| ablative | vīcō | vīcīs |
| vocative | vīce | vīcī |