noun · masculinethird declension
laurex
laurex m (genitive lauricis)
Meaning
- masculineA young rabbit cut out from the mother
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | laurex | lauricēs |
| genitive | lauricis | lauricum |
| dative | lauricī | lauricibus |
| accusative | lauricem | lauricēs |
| ablative | laurice | lauricibus |
| vocative | laurex | lauricēs |
laurex (laurix), ĭcis, m. (Balearic),
I. a young rabbit cut out from the mother, or taken from her teats, Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217.
Origins
Of Iberian origin, maybe related to lepus (“hare”).