LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

brūcus

brūcus m (genitive brūcī)

Meaning

  1. EarlyMedieval Latinheather

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebrūcusbrūcī
genitivebrūcībrūcōrum
dativebrūcōbrūcīs
accusativebrūcumbrūcōs
ablativebrūcōbrūcīs
vocativebrūcebrūcī

Origins

From Gaulish *wroika, from Proto-Celtic *wroikos. Documented once in a late gloss. Doublet of *broccium.

Italo-Romance
  • Italianbrugo
  • Italianbruga
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanbruc
  • Occitanbruc
  • Gasconbròc
Rhaeto-Romance
  • Ladinobruc
  • Romanshbrutgh
  • Romanshbruoch
Gallo-Italic
  • Ligurianbrûgo
  • Ligurianbrugo
  • Lombardbrugh
  • Piedmontesebru
  • Lombardbrögh
Ibero-Romance
  • Aragonesebruco
  • Aragonesebrueco

Quick answers

What does brūcus mean in Latin?
brūcus, a noun, means “heather”.
What is the genitive of brūcus?
The genitive singular is brūcī. brūcus is masculine, second declension.