dicax

Latin

Etymology

dīcō + -āx

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdi.kaːks/, [ˈdɪ.kaːks]

Adjective

dicāx (genitive dicācis); third declension

  1. sarcastic
  2. witty
  3. satirical

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative dicāx dicācēs dicācia
genitive dicācis dicācium
dative dicācī dicācibus
accusative dicācem dicāx dicācēs dicācia
ablative dicācī dicācibus
vocative dicāx dicācēs dicācia

Derived terms

  • dicācitās
  • dicāculus

Descendants

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

References

  • 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
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