Lyctus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκτος (Lúktos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlyk.tus/, [ˈlʲʏkt̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlik.tus/, [ˈlikt̪us]

Proper noun

Lyctus f sg (genitive Lyctī); second declension

1. One of the most considerable cities in Crete

Declension

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Lyctus
Genitive	Lyctī
Dative	Lyctō
Accusative	Lyctum
Ablative	Lyctō
Vocative	Lycte
Locative	Lyctī

References

• Lyctus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Lyctus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly