LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cōrycomachia

cōrycomachia f (genitive cōrycomachiae)
Classical[koː.ry.kɔˈma.kʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[ko.ri.koˈmaː.ki.a]

Meaning

  1. an exercise performed with a leathern ball suspended from the ceiling by a string

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōrycomachiacōrycomachiae
genitivecōrycomachiaecōrycomachiārum
dativecōrycomachiaecōrycomachiīs
accusativecōrycomachiamcōrycomachiās
ablativecōrycomachiācōrycomachiīs
vocativecōrycomachiacōrycomachiae

cōrўcŏmăchĭa, ae, f., = κωρυκομαχία,
I. the exercise of the athletae with the corycus (v. 1. corycus), Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 11, 134.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κωρυκομαχία (kōrukomakhía), from κώρυκος (kṓrukos) + -μαχία (-makhía). By surface analysis, cōrycus + -machia.

Descendants
  • Englishcorycomachia
  • Frenchcorycomachie

Quick answers

What does cōrycomachia mean in Latin?
cōrycomachia, a noun, means “an exercise performed with a leathern ball suspended from the ceiling by a string”.
What is the genitive of cōrycomachia?
The genitive singular is cōrycomachiae. cōrycomachia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cōrycomachia?
In classical Latin, [koː.ry.kɔˈma.kʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ko.ri.koˈmaː.ki.a].