LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ballūca

ballūca f (genitive ballūcae)
Classical[balˈluː.ka]Ecclesiastical[balˈluː.ka]

Meaning

  1. gold sand, gold dust
    438 CE, Codex Theodosianus 10.19.3

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeballūcaballūcae
genitiveballūcaeballūcārum
dativeballūcaeballūcīs
accusativeballūcamballūcās
ablativeballūcāballūcīs
vocativeballūcaballūcae

Origins

Borrowed from Paleo-Hispanic. Doublet of ballūx.

Descendants
  • Galicianbaluga

Quick answers

What does ballūca mean in Latin?
ballūca, a noun, means “gold sand, gold dust”.
What is the genitive of ballūca?
The genitive singular is ballūcae. ballūca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ballūca?
In classical Latin, [balˈluː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [balˈluː.ka].