noun · femininefirst declension
flāminica
flāminica f (genitive flāminicae)
Classical[fɫaːˈmɪ.nɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[flaˈmiː.ni.ka]
Meaning
- the wife of a flamen, the wife of a priest (of the ancient Roman religion)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flāminica | flāminicae |
| genitive | flāminicae | flāminicārum |
| dative | flāminicae | flāminicīs |
| accusative | flāminicam | flāminicās |
| ablative | flāminicā | flāminicīs |
| vocative | flāminica | flāminicae |
flāmĭnĭca, ae, f. 1. flamen,
I. the wife of a flamen, who assisted at the sacrifices: Ov. F. 2, 27; Tert. Exhort. ad Cast. 13; Inscr. Orell. 2225 sq.: flaminicae Diales, Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 26:
Dialis, Tac. A. 4, 16; Paul. ex Fest. s. v. flaminia, p. 93 Müll.: FLAMINICAE PRIMAE AVGVSTI, Inscr. Orell. 345: flaminica omnibus nundinis in regia Jovi arietem soleat immolare, Macr. S. 1, 16, 30.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
flāminica ae, f
1 flamen, the wife of a flamen , O., Ta.
Origins
From flāmen + -ica (feminine of adjective-forming suffix -icus "pertaining to").