LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

forica

forica f (genitive foricae)
Classical[ˈfɔ.rɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔː.ri.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininepublic latrine, restroom

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeforicaforicae
genitiveforicaeforicārum
dativeforicaeforicīs
accusativeforicamforicās
ablativeforicāforicīs
vocativeforicaforicae

fŏrĭca, ae, f. forum,
I. a public privy: conducunt foricas, Juv. 3, 38; cf. Schol. Vet. ad Juv. 3, 38.

Origins

From "forica taberna" ("a shed outside"), containing unattested *foricus (“being outside, public”), from forīs (“outside”) + -icus. Compare Proto-Slavic *dvorьcь.

Quick answers

What does forica mean in Latin?
forica, a noun, means “public latrine, restroom”.
What is the genitive of forica?
The genitive singular is foricae. forica is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce forica?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɔ.rɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔː.ri.ka].