LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

balcō

balcō m (genitive balcōnis)
Classical[ˈbaɫ.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbal.ko]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinbalcony, raised seat

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebalcōbalcōnēs
genitivebalcōnisbalcōnum
dativebalcōnībalcōnibus
accusativebalcōnembalcōnēs
ablativebalcōnebalcōnibus
vocativebalcōbalcōnēs

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *balkō (“beam, balk”).

Italo-Romance
  • Italianbalco
  • Italianbalcone
  • Sicilianbarcuni
  • Sicilianvarcuni
Dalmatian-Romance
  • Istriotbaladór
Gallo-Romance
  • Old Frenchbauc
  • Old Frenchbalc
  • Old Frenchbauch
  • Old Frenchbal
  • Old Frenchbalcane

Quick answers

What does balcō mean in Latin?
balcō, a noun, means “balcony, raised seat”.
What is the genitive of balcō?
The genitive singular is balcōnis. balcō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce balcō?
In classical Latin, [ˈbaɫ.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbal.ko].