LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

illecebra

illecebra f (genitive illecebrae)
Classical[ɪlˈlɛ.kɛ.bra]Ecclesiastical[ilˈlɛː.t͡ʃe.bra]

Meaning

  1. feminineenticement, lure
    et severius acturos si vallum statuatur procul urbis inlecebrisand they would behave more austerely if the encampment was placed away from the attractions of the cityc. 117 CE, Tacitus, Annales 4.2

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeillecebraillecebrae
inlecebrae
genitiveillecebrae
inlecebrae		illecebrārum
inlecebrārum
dativeillecebrae
inlecebrae		illecebrīs
inlecebrīs
accusativeillecebram
inlecebram		illecebrās
inlecebrās
ablativeillecebrāillecebrīs
inlecebrīs
vocativeillecebraillecebrae
inlecebrae

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

voluptatis illecebris deleniri
to be led astray, corrupted by the allurements of pleasure.

illĕcĕbra (inl-), ae, f. illicio,
I. an enticement, in a good or bad sense, an inducement, attraction, charm, allurement, bait, lure.
I. Lit. (class.; in sing. and plur.; a favorite word of Cic.; cf.: invitatio, invitamentum).
(a). With gen. (subj. or obj.): quae tanta in ullo homine juventutis illecebra fuit, quanta in illo? Cic. Cat. 2, 4, 8: maxima est illecebra peccandi impunitatis spes, id. Mil. 16, 43: voluptas est illecebra turpitudinis, id. Leg. 1, 11, 31: fallax illecebra admirationum, Gell. 10, 12, 4: quaestionis, id. 12, 5, 5.—In plur.: habet etiam amoenitas ipsa vel sumptuosas vel desidiosas illecebras multas cupiditatum, Cic. Rep. 2, 4: voluptatis, id. de Sen. 12, 40; id. Fam. 15, 16, 3: vitiorum (with lenocinia cupiditatum), id. Sest. 66, 138: corruptelarum, id. Cat. 1, 6, 13.—
(b). Absol.: munditia illecebra animo est amantūm, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 4: ad quam illecebiam cum commoveretur nemo, etc., Liv. 10, 4.—In plur.: suis te oportet illecebris ipsa virtus trahat ad verum decus, Cic. Rep. 6, 23; 6, 1: jocum tentavit, eo quod Illecebris erat et grata novitate morandus Spectator, Hor. A. P. 223.—
II. Transf., concr.
A. Of an alluring, seductive person, an enticer, a decoy-bird, Plaut. As. 1, 2, 25; id. Truc. 1, 2, 82; 4, 2, 46.—
B. A plant, called also andrachne agria, Plin. 25, 13, 103, § 162; 26, 12, 79, § 128.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinillecebra

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin illiciō Latin -bra Latin illecebra From illiciō (“to allure, entice”) + -bra.

Descendants
  • Italianillecebra
  • Portugueseilécebras

Quick answers

What does illecebra mean in Latin?
illecebra, a noun, means “enticement, lure”.
What is the genitive of illecebra?
The genitive singular is illecebrae. illecebra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce illecebra?
In classical Latin, [ɪlˈlɛ.kɛ.bra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ilˈlɛː.t͡ʃe.bra].
Where does illecebra come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin illecebra.