Latin edit

Etymology edit

This is considered a derivate of lausa,[1] though that word is not securely attested until later.

Noun edit

lausia f (genitive lausiae); first declension

  1. (regionalism) stone chip
    • 2nd century CE, Lex Metalli Vipascensis, in CLI II, 5181, II, 53–55
      Conductori socio actorive eius pignus capere liceto et quod eius scauriae purgatum [lacuna adiectivi unius] expeditum fractum cretum lavatumque erit quive lapides lausiae expeditae in lapicaedinis erunt, commissa ei sunto, nisi quidquid debitum erit conductori socio actorive eius solutum erit.
      The lessee, shareholder, or manager may seize as a pledge what will be cleansed, [lacuna of one adjective], brought forth, broken, shed, and washed of the slags or slabs which will be brought forth in the quarry, they will forfeit to him, if not all will be redeemed that will be owed to the lessee, shareholder, or manager.

Inflection edit

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lausia lausiae
Genitive lausiae lausiārum
Dative lausiae lausiīs
Accusative lausiam lausiās
Ablative lausiā lausiīs
Vocative lausia lausiae

References edit

  1. ^ Adams, J. N., The Regional Diversification of Latin, 200BC - AD 600 (Cambridge 2007) pp. 423-424