"fidicen" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈfɪ.dɪ.kɛn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfiː.di.t͡ʃen] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From fidēs (“lyre”) + -cen (“player [of a musical instrument]”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|fidēs<t:lyre>|-cen<t:player 􂀿of a musical instrument􂁀>|text=+|title=fidicen|tree=1}} From fidēs (“lyre”) + -cen (“player [of a musical instrument]”). Head templates: {{la-noun|fidicen/fidicin<3>|f=fidicina|g=m}} fidicen m (genitive fidicinis, feminine fidicina); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|fidicen/fidicin<3>}} Forms: fidicinis [genitive], fidicina [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], fidicen [nominative, singular], fidicinēs [nominative, plural], fidicinis [genitive, singular], fidicinum [genitive, plural], fidicinī [dative, singular], fidicinibus [dative, plural], fidicinem [accusative, singular], fidicinēs [accusative, plural], fidicine [ablative, singular], fidicinibus [ablative, plural], fidicen [singular, vocative], fidicinēs [plural, vocative]
  1. a lutist, lyrist, harpist Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-fidicen-la-noun-KvOA~Ya5 Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -cen, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Male people, Musicians Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 88 12 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 89 11 Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 87 13 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 85 15 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 90 10 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 50 50 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -cen: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 97 3 Disambiguation of Male people: 85 15 Disambiguation of Musicians: 90 10
  2. (transferred sense, poetic) a lyric poet, a lyricist Tags: declension-3, masculine, poetic
    Sense id: en-fidicen-la-noun-doQye~5K Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fidicinius, fidicina, fidicinō Related terms: fidicinātus

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      "fidēs",
      "fides#Latin"
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      "-cen",
      "-cen#Latin"
    ]
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
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    },
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      "form": "fidicina",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fidicen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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          "fidicines#Latin"
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fidicinibus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "fidicine",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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          "fidicines#Latin"
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        "vocative"
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        "f": "fidicina",
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      "name": "la-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "Latin",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fidicinātus"
    }
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          "_dis": "89 11",
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          "_dis": "87 13",
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          "_dis": "82 18",
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          "_dis": "91 9",
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          "orig": "la:Musicians",
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        "a lutist, lyrist, harpist"
      ],
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          "lutist"
        ],
        [
          "lyrist",
          "lyrist"
        ],
        [
          "harpist",
          "harpist"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "...together with you too, Rufus, lyricist of Pindar's lyre",
          "ref": "43 BCE – c. 17 CE, Ovidius, Ex Ponto 4.16.27-28",
          "text": "...; et unā / Pindaricae fidicen tu quoque, Rufe, lyrae;",
          "translation": "...together with you too, Rufus, lyricist of Pindar's lyre",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "a lyric poet, a lyricist"
      ],
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          "lyric"
        ],
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          "lyricist",
          "lyricist"
        ]
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        "(transferred sense, poetic) a lyric poet, a lyricist"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɪ.dɪ.kɛn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfiː.di.t͡ʃen]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fidicen"
}
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    "Latin entries referencing missing etymons",
    "Latin entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons",
    "Latin entries with etymology texts",
    "Latin entries with etymon",
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
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      "word": "fidicinō"
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        "genitive"
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
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      ],
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        "dative",
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    },
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      "form": "fidicinibus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "fidicine",
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        "ablative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "fidicinibus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "ablative",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
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          "fidicinēs",
          "fidicines#Latin"
        ]
      ],
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
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      "args": {
        "1": "fidicen/fidicin<3>",
        "f": "fidicina",
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      "name": "la-noun"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "a lutist, lyrist, harpist"
      ],
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          "lutist",
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          "lyrist",
          "lyrist"
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          "harpist",
          "harpist"
        ]
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          "ref": "43 BCE – c. 17 CE, Ovidius, Ex Ponto 4.16.27-28",
          "text": "...; et unā / Pindaricae fidicen tu quoque, Rufe, lyrae;",
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          "type": "quotation"
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        "a lyric poet, a lyricist"
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        "(transferred sense, poetic) a lyric poet, a lyricist"
      ],
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        "declension-3",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfɪ.dɪ.kɛn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈfiː.di.t͡ʃen]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fidicen"
}

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