manceps

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *manukaps through syncope. Surface etymology: from manus (“hand”) +‎ -ceps (“taker”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈman.keps/, [ˈmaŋ.kɛps]

Noun

manceps m (genitive mancipis); third declension

  1. purchaser, renter
  2. contractor, agent
  3. surety, bondsman
  4. owner, proprietor, possessor

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative manceps mancipēs
Genitive mancipis mancipum
Dative mancipī mancipibus
Accusative mancipem mancipēs
Ablative mancipe mancipibus
Vocative manceps mancipēs

Descendants

References
  • manceps in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • manceps in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • manceps in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • manceps in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • manceps in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • manceps in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.