murcus

Latin

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmur.kus/, [ˈmʊr.kʊs]

Noun

murcus m (genitive murcī); second declension

  1. a coward, who, to escape military service, cuts off his thumb

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative murcus murcī
Genitive murcī murcōrum
Dative murcō murcīs
Accusative murcum murcōs
Ablative murcō murcīs
Vocative murce murcī

Derived terms
  • murcidus
  • Murcus

References
  • murcus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • murcus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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