LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

līnctus

līnctus m (genitive līnctūs)
Classical[ˈliːŋk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈliŋk.tus]

Meaning

  1. a licking; the act of licking

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelīnctuslīnctūs
genitivelīnctūslīnctuum
dativelīnctuīlīnctibus
accusativelīnctumlīnctūs
ablativelīnctūlīnctibus
vocativelīnctuslīnctūs

linctus, a, um, Part., from lingo.
linctus, ūs, m. lingo,
I. a licking: nectaris, Lucr. 6, 971 (v. Lachm. ad h. l.), Plin. 31, 9, 45, § 104; 35, 15, 50, § 177.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin līnctus From lingō + -tus (forming action nouns).

Descendants
  • Englishlinctus

Quick answers

What does līnctus mean in Latin?
līnctus, a noun, means “a licking; the act of licking”.
What is the genitive of līnctus?
The genitive singular is līnctūs. līnctus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce līnctus?
In classical Latin, [ˈliːŋk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈliŋk.tus].