noun · masculinefirst declension
lucripeta
lucripeta m (genitive lucripetae)
Classical[ɫʊˈkrɪ.pɛ.ta]Ecclesiastical[luˈkriː.pe.ta]
Meaning
- masculinea gain seeker, one fond of lucre
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lucripeta | lucripetae |
| genitive | lucripetae | lucripetārum |
| dative | lucripetae | lucripetīs |
| accusative | lucripetam | lucripetās |
| ablative | lucripetā | lucripetīs |
| vocative | lucripeta | lucripetae |
lū^crĭpĕta, ae, m. lucrum-peto,
I. a gainseeker, one fond of lucre: lucripeta fenerator, Argum. Most. Plaut. 6.—Collat. form in plur.: lū^crĭpĕtes, um, m., Cassiod. Var. 12, 11.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti Latin petō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin lucripeta From lucrum (“profit, advantage, gain”) + petō (“to seek”) + -a.