noun · masculinesecond declension
burricus
burricus m (genitive burricī)
Meaning
- masculinesmall horse
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | burricus | burricī |
| genitive | burricī | burricōrum |
| dative | burricō | burricīs |
| accusative | burricum | burricōs |
| ablative | burricō | burricīs |
| vocative | burrice | burricī |
burrĭcus or būrĭcus (-chus), i, m. burrus; Fr. bourrique,
I. a small horse, Veg. 6, 2, 2; Paul. Nol. Ep. 29; cf. Schneid. ad Varr. R. R. 2, 8, 1.
Origins
From burrus (“red, reddish-brown”) + -icus. Possibly a contamination of an original form būricus (“small horse”) with a long vowel and a single -r-.
Ibero-Romance
- Portugueseburrico
- Portugueseburro
- Spanishborrico
- Englishburrofrom Spanish borrico
- Frenchbourriquefrom Spanish borrico
- Sardinianburricufrom Spanish borrico
- Spanishburro
- Galicianburrico
- Galicianburro
- Tagalogburikofrom Spanish borrico
In English words that came into English from burricus
- burritoburricus