LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

frictus

frictus m (genitive frictūs)
Classical[ˈfriːk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfrik.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea rubbing, chafing

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefrictusfrictūs
genitivefrictūsfrictuum
fricātuum
dativefrictuī
fricātuī
frictibus
fricātibus
accusativefrictum
fricātum
frictūs
ablativefrictū
fricātū
frictibus
fricātibus
vocativefrictusfrictūs

frictus, a, um.
I. Rubbed, Part. of frico.—
II. Roasted, Part. of frigo.
frictus, ūs, m. frico,
I. a rubbing: palmularis, Mart. Cap. 8, § 805.—In mal. part., Juv. 6, 322.

Origins

From fricō + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does frictus mean in Latin?
frictus, a noun, means “a rubbing, chafing”.
What is the genitive of frictus?
The genitive singular is frictūs. frictus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce frictus?
In classical Latin, [ˈfriːk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfrik.tus].