LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mariscalcus

mariscalcus m (genitive mariscalcī)
Classical[ma.rɪsˈkaɫ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ma.risˈkal.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinegroom (attendant who looks after a horse)
  2. Medieval Latinmasculinemarshal (supreme military commander)
  3. Medieval LatinmasculineA high-ranking officer of a royal court.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemariscalcusmariscalcī
genitivemariscalcīmariscalcōrum
dativemariscalcōmariscalcīs
accusativemariscalcummariscalcōs
ablativemariscalcōmariscalcīs
vocativemariscalcemariscalcī

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *marhaskalk (“groom”), from *marh (“horse”) + *skalk (“attendant”). Compare siniscalcus.

Descendants
  • Italianmarescalco
  • Italianmariscalco
  • Italianmaniscalco
  • Italianmascalzone
  • Brionnaismarétsaufrom Franco-Provençal marechâl
  • Fribourgeoismartsôfrom Franco-Provençal marechâl
  • Old Frenchmareschal
  • Old Frenchmarchal
  • Old Frenchmarescal
  • Old Frenchmarescald

Quick answers

What does mariscalcus mean in Latin?
mariscalcus, a noun, means “groom (attendant who looks after a horse); marshal (supreme military commander); A high-ranking officer of a royal court.”.
What is the genitive of mariscalcus?
The genitive singular is mariscalcī. mariscalcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mariscalcus?
In classical Latin, [ma.rɪsˈkaɫ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ma.risˈkal.kus].