LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

pycta

pycta m (genitive pyctae)
Classical[ˈpyk.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈpik.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculinePrizefighter, boxer, pugilist
  2. masculineA (fighting) cock

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepyctapyctae
genitivepyctaepyctārum
dativepyctaepyctīs
accusativepyctam
pyctēn		pyctās
ablativepyctā
pyctē		pyctīs
vocativepycta
pyctē		pyctae

pycta or pyctes, ae, m., = πύκτης.
I. Lit., a boxer, pugilist (pure Lat. pugil), Plin. 7, 47, 48, § 152; Sen. Contr. 1, 3; Phaedr. 4, 24, 5; Tert. Anim. 46; id. adv. Gnost. 6.— When occurring with pugil, pyctes denotes a boxer who fights in the Greek manner, and pugil one who fights in the Roman manner, Tert. Jejun. 17 fin.; Inscr. Orell. 2530.—
II. Transf., of a fighting-cock (from pyctes), Col. 8, 2, 5.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πύκτης (púktēs).

Quick answers

What does pycta mean in Latin?
pycta, a noun, means “Prizefighter, boxer, pugilist; A (fighting) cock”.
What is the genitive of pycta?
The genitive singular is pyctae. pycta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pycta?
In classical Latin, [ˈpyk.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpik.ta].