LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

psecas

psecas f (genitive psecadis)
Classical[ˈpsɛ.kas]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsɛː.kas]

Meaning

  1. feminineA female slave who perfumed her mistress's hair

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepsecaspsecadēs
genitivepsecadispsecadum
dativepsecadīpsecadibus
accusativepsecadempsecadēs
ablativepsecadepsecadibus
vocativepsecaspsecadēs

psĕcas, ădis, f., = ψεκάς (drizzle),
I. a female slave who perfumed her mistress's hair, Juv. 6, 489: psecade natus, a phrase denoting a man of humble birth, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 15, 2.
Psĕcăs, ădis, f.,
I. the name of an attendant of Diana, Ov. M. 3, 172.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψεκάς (psekás).

Quick answers

What does psecas mean in Latin?
psecas, a noun, means “A female slave who perfumed her mistress's hair”.
What is the genitive of psecas?
The genitive singular is psecadis. psecas is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce psecas?
In classical Latin, [ˈpsɛ.kas]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsɛː.kas].