Latin

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Etymology

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dīcō +‎ -āx

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dĭcāx (genitive dĭcācis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. sarcastic
  2. witty
  3. satirical

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia
Genitive dĭcācis dĭcācium
Dative dĭcācī dĭcācibus
Accusative dĭcācem dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia
Ablative dĭcācī dĭcācibus
Vocative dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: dicace
  • Portuguese: dicaz
  • Spanish: dicaz

References

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  • dicax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dicax”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • dicax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.