LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

latrunculus

latrunculus m (genitive latrunculī)
Classical[ɫaˈtrʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[laˈtruŋ.ku.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinehighwayman, robber.
  2. masculinea man in the Ancient Roman boardgame of ludus latrunculorum, extended to pieces in other games such as chess and draughts.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelatrunculuslatrunculī
genitivelatrunculīlatrunculōrum
dativelatrunculōlatrunculīs
accusativelatrunculumlatrunculōs
ablativelatrunculōlatrunculīs
vocativelatrunculelatrunculī

lā^truncŭlus, i, m. dim. 2. latro.
I. A highwayman, robber, freebooter, brigand: mastrucati latrunculi, Cic. Prov. Cons. 7, 15: hostes sunt, quibus bellum publice populus Romanus decrevit, vel ipsi populo Romano, ceteri latrunculi vel praedones appellantur, Dig. 49, 15, 24 (cf. the passage from Dig. 50, 16, 118, where the word latrones is used; v. 2. latro, II.): a latrunculis vel hostibus, ib. 39, 5, 34.—Of the usurper of a throne, Vop. Firm. 2, 1.—
II. A man, pawn, in draughts or chess. latrunculis ludimus, Sen. Ep. 106, 11; Varr. L. L. 10, § 22 Müll.; Plin. 8, 54, 80, § 215.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin latrunculus From latrō, latrōnis (“thief”) + -culus.

Quick answers

What does latrunculus mean in Latin?
latrunculus, a noun, means “highwayman, robber.; a man in the Ancient Roman boardgame of ludus latrunculorum, extended to pieces in other games such as chess and draughts.”.
What is the genitive of latrunculus?
The genitive singular is latrunculī. latrunculus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce latrunculus?
In classical Latin, [ɫaˈtrʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [laˈtruŋ.ku.lus].