LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

caucus

caucus m (genitive caucī)

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinegoblet, cup

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaucuscaucī
genitivecaucīcaucōrum
dativecaucōcaucīs
accusativecaucumcaucōs
ablativecaucōcaucīs
vocativecaucecaucī

caucus, i, m., = καῦκα,
I. a drinkingvessel, Hier. adv. Jov. 2, 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καῦκος (kaûkos, “cup”). Ultimately, borrowed from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup”), from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, hold”).

Descendants
  • Englishcaucus
  • Romaniancauc
  • Catalanescocellfrom Vulgar Latin *caucellus
  • Catalancossifrom Vulgar Latin *cauceus
  • Occitancòçafrom Vulgar Latin *cauceus
  • Old Englishċēac
  • Aragonesecuezofrom Vulgar Latin *cauceus
  • Aragonesecuezafrom Vulgar Latin *cauceus

Quick answers

What does caucus mean in Latin?
caucus, a noun, means “goblet, cup”.
What is the genitive of caucus?
The genitive singular is caucī. caucus is masculine, second declension.