LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

fōcāle

fōcāle n (genitive fōcālis)
Classical[foːˈkaː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[foˈkaː.le]

Meaning

  1. a neckcloth, cravat worn by sick people

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefōcālefōcālia
genitivefōcālisfōcālium
dativefōcālīfōcālibus
accusativefōcālefōcālia
ablativefōcālīfōcālibus
vocativefōcālefōcālia

fōcāle, is, n. for faucale from fauces,
I. a neck-cloth, cravat, worn by sick or effeminate persons, Hor. S. 2, 3, 255; Quint. 11, 3, 144; Mart. 14, 142.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -āle Latin fōcāle From fōc- (“throat”) + -āle.

Descendants
  • Portuguesefocale

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesFocaleFocale a covering for the throat (fauces), sometimes drawn also over the ears (Mart. 4.41), made of wool and worn by infirm and delicate persons. Its …

Quick answers

What does fōcāle mean in Latin?
fōcāle, a noun, means “a neckcloth, cravat worn by sick people”.
What is the genitive of fōcāle?
The genitive singular is fōcālis. fōcāle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce fōcāle?
In classical Latin, [foːˈkaː.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [foˈkaː.le].