circensis

Latin

Etymology

From circus +‎ -ēnsis.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kirˈken.sis/, [kɪrˈkẽː.sɪs]

Adjective

circēnsis (neuter circēnse); third declension

  1. (attributive) circus
    ludi circenses ― circus games

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative circēnsis circēnse circēnsēs circēnsia
genitive circēnsis circēnsium
dative circēnsī circēnsibus
accusative circēnsem circēnse circēnsēs circēnsia
ablative circēnsī circēnsibus
vocative circēnsis circēnse circēnsēs circēnsia

References

  • circensis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • circensis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • performances in the circus; theatrical perfomances: ludi circenses, scaenici
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