LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

lentīscus

lentīscus f (genitive lentīscī)
Classical[ɫɛnˈtiːs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[lenˈtis.kus]

Meaning

  1. The mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelentīscuslentīscī
genitivelentīscīlentīscōrum
dativelentīscōlentīscīs
accusativelentīscumlentīscōs
ablativelentīscōlentīscīs
vocativelentīscelentīscī

lentiscus, i, f., lentiscum, i, n.,
I. the mastic - tree, Pistacia lentiscus, Linn.
I. Lit.: viridis semperque gravata Lentiscus, Cic. poët. Div. 1, 9, 15.—
II. Transf.
A. Mastic-oil, Cato, R. R. 7, 4; Varr. R. R. 1, 60; Plin. 15, 6, 6, § 21.—
B. A toothpick of mastic-wood, Mart. 14, 22, 1; 3, 82, 9; 6, 74, 3.

Origins

Perhaps from lentus (“flexible, pliant”) + -iscus

Descendants
  • Catalanllentisc
  • Spanishlentisco
  • Italianlentisco
  • Catalanllentisclefrom Vulgar Latin *lentīsculus
  • Italianlentischiofrom Vulgar Latin *lentīsculus

In English words that came into English from lentīscus

  • lentiscuslentīscus
  • lentisklentīscus

Quick answers

What does lentīscus mean in Latin?
lentīscus, a noun, means “The mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus)”.
What is the genitive of lentīscus?
The genitive singular is lentīscī. lentīscus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lentīscus?
In classical Latin, [ɫɛnˈtiːs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lenˈtis.kus].