proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Licus
Licus m sg (genitive Licī)
Classical[ˈlɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈliː.kus]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA river of Vindelicia that flows into the Danubius, now the Lech
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Licus | — |
| genitive | Licī | — |
| dative | Licō | — |
| accusative | Licum | — |
| ablative | Licō | — |
| vocative | Lice | — |
Lĭcus, i, m.,
I. a river in Vindelicia, a tributary of the Danube, now the Lech, Ven. Vit. S. Mart. 4, 641.
Origins
From earlier Lech, Lecha, from Late Latin Licca, from Latin Likias, Likios, from the Celtic tribe name Licates, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā (“flat stone”).