noun · neutersecond declension
cisium
cisium n (genitive cisiī or cisī)
Classical[ˈkɪ.si.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.s̬i.um]
Meaning
- neutera light, two-wheeled carriage, a gig
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cisium | cisia |
| genitive | cisiī cisī | cisiōrum |
| dative | cisiō | cisiīs |
| accusative | cisium | cisia |
| ablative | cisiō | cisiīs |
| vocative | cisium | cisia |
cĭsĭum, ii, n.,
I. a light two-wheeled vehicle, a cabriolet (vehiculi biroti genus, Non. p. 86, 30), Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77; id. Rosc. Am. 7, 19; Vitr. 10, 1, 6; Aus. Ep. 8, 6; gen. cisi, Verg. Cat. 8, 3 Burm.; cf. Becker, Gall. 3, p. 9; Dict. of Antiq.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
cisium ī, n
a light two-wheeled vehicle, cabriolet.
Origins
Borrowed from a Celtic language.