Baucis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαυκίς (Baukís).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbau̯.kis/, [ˈbäu̯kɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈbau̯.t͡ʃis/, [ˈbäːu̯t͡ʃis]
Proper noun edit
Baucis f sg (genitive Baucidis); third declension
- (Greek mythology) The wife of Philemon, who gave hospitality to Zeus
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Baucis |
| Genitive | Baucidis |
| Dative | Baucidī |
| Accusative | Baucidem |
| Ablative | Baucide |
| Vocative | Baucis |
References edit
- “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.