Licus

Latin

Etymology

From earlier Lech, Lecha, from Late Latin Licca, from Latin Likias, Likios, from the Celtic tribe name Licates, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā (“flat stone”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈli.kus/, [ˈlɪ.kʊs]
View of the river

Proper noun

Licus m (genitive Licī); second declension

  1. A river of Vindelicia that flows into the Danubius, now the Lech

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
nominative Licus
genitive Licī
dative Licō
accusative Licum
ablative Licō
vocative Lice

References

  • Licus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Vindelicia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Wolf-Armin Frhr. v. Reitzenstein: Lexikon bayerischer Ortsnamen. Herkunft und Bedeutung. C.H.Beck, Munich 2006
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