What does lūcānica mean in Latin?

lūcānica, a noun, means “a kind of sausage, Lucanian sausage, lucanica”.

What is the genitive of lūcānica?

The genitive singular is lūcānicae. lūcānica is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ɫuːˈkaː.nɪ.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈkaː.ni.ka].

noun · femininefirst declension

lūcānica f (genitive lūcānicae)

Classical[ɫuːˈkaː.nɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[luˈkaː.ni.ka]

a kind of sausage, Lucanian sausage, lucanica
Sed Bruti senis oscitationes de capsa miseri libellionis emptum plus minus asse Gaiano, donas. […] non lucanica, non graves falisci, non sal oxyporumve caseusve?But no, you send me Brutus’ boring stuff, bought for about a Caligulan as from a poor bookseller’s bag. […] Wasn’t there Lucanian boloney, no heavy Faliscian sujuks, no salt, carminative, or cheese?89 CE – 96 CE, Statius, Silvae 4.9.20–36

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lūcānicā ae, f

Lucanus, Lucanian sausage, smoked sausage : delectari lucanicis tuis.

Feminine form of lūcānicus (“Lucanian”).

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