"fascis" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈfas.kɪs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfaʃ.ʃis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰaskyo- (“bundle”), whence also perhaps Welsh baich (“load, burden”) and Middle Irish basc (“neckband”). Given the restriction to Italo-Celtic, it is not certain whether the term dates back to Proto-Indo-European. The term has been connected to Ancient Greek φάκελος (phákelos) and Ancient Greek βάσκιοι (báskioi), though de Vaan rejects this proposal on account of the irregular variation within Greek and the lack of an exact formal match. Thus also, not known to have any relation to fascinum. Moreover, the term has been connected to Albanian bashkë (“together”). According to Kroonen, the term is probably not connected with Germanic forms such as Old English bæst. Etymology templates: {{etymid|la|id=bundle}}, {{unc|la}} Uncertain, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*bʰaskyo-|t=bundle}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰaskyo- (“bundle”), {{cog|cy|baich|t=load, burden}} Welsh baich (“load, burden”), {{cog|mga|basc|t=neckband}} Middle Irish basc (“neckband”), {{ncog|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European, {{cog|grc|φάκελος}} Ancient Greek φάκελος (phákelos), {{cog|grc|βάσκιοι}} Ancient Greek βάσκιοι (báskioi), {{cog|sq|bashkë|t=together}} Albanian bashkë (“together”), {{cog|ang|bæst}} Old English bæst Head templates: {{la-noun|fascis<3>|g=m}} fascis m (genitive fascis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|fascis<3>}} Forms: fascis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], fascis [nominative, singular], fascēs [nominative, plural], fascis [genitive, singular], fascium [genitive, plural], fascī [dative, singular], fascibus [dative, plural], fascem [accusative, singular], fascēs [accusative, plural], fascīs [accusative, plural], fasce [ablative, singular], fascibus [ablative, plural], fascis [singular, vocative], fascēs [plural, vocative]
  1. A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package, parcel. Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-fascis-la-noun-KEXESB1f Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 27 24 27 22
  2. A burden, load. Tags: declension-3, masculine Synonyms (burden, load): sarcina
    Sense id: en-fascis-la-noun-iwYd9yAy Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 27 24 27 22 Disambiguation of 'burden, load': 0 100 0 0
  3. (usually in the plural) A bundle carried by lictors before the highest magistrates, consisting of rods and an axe, with which criminals were scourged and beheaded. Tags: declension-3, masculine, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-fascis-la-noun-R8zpGUUB Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 3 65 3 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 27 24 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 3 86 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 3 86 3
  4. A high office, like the consulship. Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-fascis-la-noun-aJXrIIhg Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 27 24 27 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: crātis Synonyms (bundle): sarcina Derived forms: fasciātim, fasciculus, fasciger, fascīna Related terms: fascia
Disambiguation of 'bundle': 48 0 52 0

Inflected forms

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  "called_from": "linkages/371",
  "msg": "unrecognized linkage prefix: (fascine): crātis desc=fascine rest=crātis cls=romanization cls2=romanization e1=True e2=False",
  "path": [
    "fascis"
  ],
  "section": "Latin",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "fascis",
  "trace": ""
}

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