LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

rīca

rīca f (genitive rīcae)
Classical[ˈriː.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈriː.ka]

Meaning

  1. veil

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerīcarīcae
genitiverīcaerīcārum
dativerīcaerīcīs
accusativerīcamrīcās
ablativerīcārīcīs
vocativerīcarīcae

rīca, ae, f.,
I. a veil to be thrown over the head, worn by the Roman women when sacrificing, Varr. L. L. 5, § 130 Müll.; Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 48; Lucil., Novius, and Serenus ap. Non. 539, 18 sq.; Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 28; Gell. 6, 10, 4; Fest. pp. 288 and 289 Müll.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *wreikā, from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to twist, weave, bind”). Cognate with English wry, German reihen (“to crimp”) and Ancient Greek ῥοικός (rhoikós, “bent, curved”).

Quick answers

What does rīca mean in Latin?
rīca, a noun, means “veil”.
What is the genitive of rīca?
The genitive singular is rīcae. rīca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce rīca?
In classical Latin, [ˈriː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈriː.ka].