Lyctus

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκτος (Lúktos).

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Lyctus f sg (genitive Lyctī); second declension

One of the most considerable cities in Crete

Declension edit

Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

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

References edit

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

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