LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

ēlūcus

ēlūcus m (genitive ēlūcī)

Meaning

  1. a drowsy or dreaming person

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēlūcusēlūcī
genitiveēlūcīēlūcōrum
dativeēlūcōēlūcīs
accusativeēlūcumēlūcōs
ablativeēlūcōēlūcīs
vocativeēlūceēlūcī

ē-lūcus, i, m. lux.—Prop., one who has been awake all night; hence,
I. a drowsy or dreaming person, Gell. 4, 19, 1; cf. id. 16, 12, 3; Tert. Cor. Mil. 7; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 75, 17 Müll.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinēlūcus

Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *léwks Proto-Italic *louks Latin lūx Latin -us Latin ēlūcus From ex- + lūx + -us.

Quick answers

What does ēlūcus mean in Latin?
ēlūcus, a noun, means “a drowsy or dreaming person”.
What is the genitive of ēlūcus?
The genitive singular is ēlūcī. ēlūcus is masculine, second declension.
Where does ēlūcus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs → Proto-Italic *eks → Latin ēlūcus.