"Lycus" meaning in Latin

See Lycus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈly.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈliː.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Lycī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lycus [nominative, singular], Lycī [genitive, singular], Lycō [dative, singular], Lycum [accusative, singular], Lycō [ablative, singular], Lyce [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos)bor. Latin Lycus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos). Doublet of lupus and lycos. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Λύκος|text=+|title=Lycus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos)bor. Latin Lycus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Λύκος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Lycus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Lycus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos)., {{doublet|la|lupus|lycos}} Doublet of lupus and lycos Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Lycus<2>}} Lycus m sg (genitive Lycī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Lycus<2>}}
  1. a male given name, character in the play Poenulus of Plautus Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Lycus-la-name-OkxZ5MgN Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Turkey Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 81 19 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 74 26 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 74 26 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 80 20 Disambiguation of Turkey: 58 42
  2. The name of various rivers of Asia Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Lycus-la-name-Np4S2bJE Categories (other): Rivers Disambiguation of Rivers: 36 64

Inflected forms

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