LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

faliscus1

faliscus (feminine falisca, neuter faliscum)
Classical[faˈlɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈlis.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveFaliscan

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativefaliscusfaliscafaliscum
genitivefaliscīfaliscaefaliscī
dativefaliscōfaliscaefaliscō
accusativefaliscumfaliscamfaliscum
ablativefaliscōfaliscāfaliscō
vocativefaliscefaliscafaliscum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativefaliscīfaliscaefalisca
genitivefaliscōrumfaliscārumfaliscōrum
dativefaliscīsfaliscīsfaliscīs
accusativefaliscōsfaliscāsfalisca
ablativefaliscīsfaliscīsfaliscīs
vocativefaliscīfaliscaefalisca

Origins

From Falisci (Faliscans) + -us.

noun · masculinesecond declension
faliscus2
faliscus m (genitive faliscī)
Classical[faˈlɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[faˈlis.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea kind of Faliscan sausage
    Sed Bruti senis oscitationes de capsa miseri libellionis emptum plus minus asse Gaiano, donas. […] non lucanica, non graves falisci, non sal oxyporumve caseusve?But no, you send me Brutus’ boring stuff, bought for about a Caligulan as from a poor bookseller’s bag. […] Wasn’t there Lucanian boloney, no heavy Faliscian sujuks, no salt, carminative, or cheese?89 CE – 96 CE, Statius, Silvae 4.9.20–36

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefaliscusfaliscī
genitivefaliscīfaliscōrum
dativefaliscōfaliscīs
accusativefaliscumfaliscōs
ablativefaliscōfaliscīs
vocativefaliscefaliscī

Origins

From Falisci (Faliscans) + -us.

Quick answers

What does faliscus mean in Latin?
faliscus, a adjective, means “Faliscan”.
How do you pronounce faliscus?
In classical Latin, [faˈlɪs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [faˈlis.kus].