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 dicāx dicācēs dicācia
Genitive dicācis dicācis dicācium dicācium
Dative dicācī dicācī dicācibus dicācibus
Accusative dicācem dicāx dicācēs dicācia
Ablative dicācī dicācī dicācibus dicācibus
Vocative dicāx 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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