noun · femininethird declension
lucūns
lucūns f (genitive lucuntis)
Classical[ˈɫʊ.kũːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈluː.kuns]
Meaning
- A type of pastry
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lucūns | lucuntēs |
| genitive | lucuntis | lucuntum |
| dative | lucuntī | lucuntibus |
| accusative | lucuntem | lucuntēs |
| ablative | lucunte | lucuntibus |
| vocative | lucūns | lucuntēs |
lŭcuns, untis, f. root lic or luc, crooked, as in obliquus, luxus; Gr. λοξός; cf.: licinus, limus,
I. a kind of pastry, Varr. ap. Non. 131, 24; cf.: lucuntem genus operis pistorii, Paul. ex Fest. p. 119 Müll.
Origins
Unknown. Hypotheses include a borrowing from Greek (perhaps from Ancient Greek λυκόεις (lukóeis)) or from Etruscan (compare lucumō).