noun · masculinefirst declension
pincerna
pincerna m (genitive pincernae)
Meaning
- masculinecupbearer
- masculinebutler
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pincerna | pincernae |
| genitive | pincernae | pincernārum |
| dative | pincernae | pincernīs |
| accusative | pincernam | pincernās |
| ablative | pincernā | pincernīs |
| vocative | pincerna | pincernae |
pincerna, ae, m., = πιγκέρνης (v. Du Cange, Gloss. Graec. s. h. v.; prop. one who mixes drinks; hence, in gen.),
I. a cupbearer, butler (post-class.), Ascon. Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 41; Hier. Quaest. in Gen. 40, 1; Inscr. Orell. 2881; Vulg. Gen. 40, 1; id. 2 Esdr. 1, 11.
Origins
Unknown, possibly Etruscan. See basterna, lacerna, vīburnum and similar words, suspected to be of such an origin.