noun · femininefirst declension
colliciae
colliciae f pl (genitive colliciārum)
Classical[kɔlˈlɪ.ki.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[kolˈliː.t͡ʃi.e]
Meaning
- femininepluralgutter
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | colliciae |
| genitive | — | colliciārum |
| dative | — | colliciīs |
| accusative | — | colliciās |
| ablative | — | colliciīs |
| vocative | — | colliciae |
col-lĭciae or collĭquĭae (conl-), ārum, f. con-liquor, a flowing together; hence,
I. channels, drains, or gutters for conducting water in the fields, upon the roofs of buildings, etc., Col. 2, 8, 3; Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 179; Vitr. 6, 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 114, 4 Müll.
Origins
From col- + liqueō. Compare dēlicia.