bomiscus

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek βωμίσκος (bōmískos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /boːˈmis.kus/, [boːˈmɪs̠kʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /boˈmis.kus/, [boˈmiskus]

Noun

bōmiscus m (genitive bōmiscī); second declension

1. (Late Latin) a small altar or shrine

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Boethius to this entry?)

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bōmiscus	bōmiscī
Genitive	bōmiscī	bōmiscōrum
Dative	bōmiscō	bōmiscīs
Accusative	bōmiscum	bōmiscōs
Ablative	bōmiscō	bōmiscīs
Vocative	bōmisce	bōmiscī

References

• bōmiscus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 223/2.