"lucar" meaning in Latin

See lucar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈɫuː.kar] [Classical-Latin], [ˈluː.kar] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lowkós Proto-Italic *loukos Old Latin loucos Latin lūcus Latin -ar Latin lūcar From lūcus (“wood”) + -ar. Regarding the semantics, ancient authors themselves proposed that the word reflects the usage of income from sacred groves to fund public events: * 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Roman Questions 285D: “Διὰ τί τὸ τελούμενον εἰς θέας Λοῦκαρ καλοῦσιν;” Ἢ ὅτι πολλὰ ἔστιν ἄλση περὶ τὴν πόλιν ἀνειμένα θεοῖς, ἃ καλοῦσι “λούκους,” καὶ τὴν ἀπὸ τούτων πρόσοδον εἰς τὰς θέας ἀνήλισκον; “Dià tí tò teloúmenon eis théas Loûkar kaloûsin?” Ḕ hóti pollà éstin álsē perì tḕn pólin aneiména theoîs, hà kaloûsi “loúkous,” kaì tḕn apò toútōn prósodon eis tàs théas anḗliskon? 1936 translation by Frank Cole Babbitt Why do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles? * The etymology probably derives from the now-lost work by Verrius Flaccus, whom both Festus and Plutarch utilized as a source. In any case, it is not clear how accurate this explanation actually is; it is entirely possible that this theory is completely spurious. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|lūcus<t:wood>|-ar|text=+|title=lūcar|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lowkós Proto-Italic *loukos Old Latin loucos Latin lūcus Latin -ar Latin lūcar [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*loukos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "loucos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "lūcus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ar", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "lūcar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="lūcar"> From lūcus (“wood”) + -ar., {{Q|grc|Plutarch|Roman Questions|285D|nocat=1|quote=“Διὰ τί τὸ τελούμενον εἰς θέας Λοῦκαρ καλοῦσιν;” Ἢ ὅτι πολλὰ ἔστιν ἄλση περὶ τὴν πόλιν ἀνειμένα θεοῖς, ἃ καλοῦσι “λούκους,” καὶ τὴν ἀπὸ τούτων πρόσοδον εἰς τὰς θέας ἀνήλισκον;|t=Why do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?|transauthor=Frank Cole Babbitt|transyear=1936}} 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Roman Questions 285D: “Διὰ τί τὸ τελούμενον εἰς θέας Λοῦκαρ καλοῦσιν;” Ἢ ὅτι πολλὰ ἔστιν ἄλση περὶ τὴν πόλιν ἀνειμένα θεοῖς, ἃ καλοῦσι “λούκους,” καὶ τὴν ἀπὸ τούτων πρόσοδον εἰς τὰς θέας ἀνήλισκον; “Dià tí tò teloúmenon eis théas Loûkar kaloûsin?” Ḕ hóti pollà éstin álsē perì tḕn pólin aneiména theoîs, hà kaloûsi “loúkous,” kaì tḕn apò toútōn prósodon eis tàs théas anḗliskon? 1936 translation by Frank Cole Babbitt Why do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?, {{ety|la|:af|lūcus<t:wood>|-ar|text=+|title=lūcar|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lowkós Proto-Italic *loukos Old Latin loucos Latin lūcus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin -āre Latin -ar Latin lūcar From lūcus (“wood”) + -ar. Head templates: {{la-noun|lūcar<3>}} lūcar n (genitive lūcāris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|lūcar<3>}} Forms: lūcar [canonical, neuter], lūcāris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], lūcar [nominative, singular], lūcāria [nominative, plural], lūcāris [genitive, singular], lūcārium [genitive, plural], lūcārī [dative, singular], lūcāribus [dative, plural], lūcar [accusative, singular], lūcāria [accusative, plural], lūcārī [ablative, singular], lūcāribus [ablative, plural], lūcar [singular, vocative], lūcāria [plural, vocative]
  1. A forest tax for the support of players Wikipedia link: Verrius Flaccus Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-lucar-la-noun-uwdozZDM Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ar, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Taxation
     
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        "t": "Why do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?",
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        "t": "Why do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?",
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        "transyear": "1936"
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      "expansion": "46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Roman Questions 285D:\n“Διὰ τί τὸ τελούμενον εἰς θέας Λοῦκαρ καλοῦσιν;” Ἢ ὅτι πολλὰ ἔστιν ἄλση περὶ τὴν πόλιν ἀνειμένα θεοῖς, ἃ καλοῦσι “λούκους,” καὶ τὴν ἀπὸ τούτων πρόσοδον εἰς τὰς θέας ἀνήλισκον;\n“Dià tí tò teloúmenon eis théas Loûkar kaloûsin?” Ḕ hóti pollà éstin álsē perì tḕn pólin aneiména theoîs, hà kaloûsi “loúkous,” kaì tḕn apò toútōn prósodon eis tàs théas anḗliskon?\n1936 translation by Frank Cole Babbitt\nWhy do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?",
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *lewk-\nProto-Indo-European *-os\nProto-Indo-European *-ós\nProto-Indo-European *-ós\nProto-Indo-European *lowkós\nProto-Italic *loukos\nOld Latin loucos\nLatin lūcus\nLatin -ar\nLatin lūcar\nFrom lūcus (“wood”) + -ar.\nRegarding the semantics, ancient authors themselves proposed that the word reflects the usage of income from sacred groves to fund public events:\n*\n46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Roman Questions 285D:\n“Διὰ τί τὸ τελούμενον εἰς θέας Λοῦκαρ καλοῦσιν;” Ἢ ὅτι πολλὰ ἔστιν ἄλση περὶ τὴν πόλιν ἀνειμένα θεοῖς, ἃ καλοῦσι “λούκους,” καὶ τὴν ἀπὸ τούτων πρόσοδον εἰς τὰς θέας ἀνήλισκον;\n“Dià tí tò teloúmenon eis théas Loûkar kaloûsin?” Ḕ hóti pollà éstin álsē perì tḕn pólin aneiména theoîs, hà kaloûsi “loúkous,” kaì tḕn apò toútōn prósodon eis tàs théas anḗliskon?\n1936 translation by Frank Cole Babbitt\nWhy do they call the money expended upon public spectacles Lucar? Is it because round about the city there are, consecrated to gods, many groves which they call luci, and they used to spend the revenue from these on the public spectacles?\n*\nThe etymology probably derives from the now-lost work by Verrius Flaccus, whom both Festus and Plutarch utilized as a source. In any case, it is not clear how accurate this explanation actually is; it is entirely possible that this theory is completely spurious.",
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        "A forest tax for the support of players"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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}

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