LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

barnēca

barnēca f (genitive barnēcae)
Classical[barˈneː.ka]Ecclesiastical[barˈnɛː.ka]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinbarnacle goose
  2. Medieval Latinbarnacle, limpet

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebarnēcabarnēcae
genitivebarnēcaebarnēcārum
dativebarnēcaebarnēcīs
accusativebarnēcambarnēcās
ablativebarnēcābarnēcīs
vocativebarnēcabarnēcae

Origins

Borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Celtic *barannīkos (“barnacle, limpet”).

Descendants
  • Frenchbarnachefrom Old French bernaque
  • Englishbarnaclefrom Medieval Latin barnacula
  • Spanishbarnaclafrom Medieval Latin barnacula
  • Middle Englishbernakfrom Old French bernaque
  • Middle Englishbernakefrom Old French bernaque
  • Middle Englishbarnakefrom Old French bernaque
  • Middle Englishbarnakfrom Old French bernaque

Quick answers

What does barnēca mean in Latin?
barnēca, a noun, means “barnacle goose; barnacle, limpet”.
What is the genitive of barnēca?
The genitive singular is barnēcae. barnēca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce barnēca?
In classical Latin, [barˈneː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [barˈnɛː.ka].