noun · masculinesecond declension
scincos
scincos m (genitive scincī)
Classical[ˈskɪŋ.kɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiŋ.kos]
Meaning
- masculineA kind of lizard, a skink
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scincos | scincī scincoe |
| genitive | scincī | scincōrum |
| dative | scincō | scincīs |
| accusative | scincon | scincōs |
| ablative | scincō | scincīs |
| vocative | scince | scincī scincoe |
scincos or -us, i, m., = σκίγκος,
I. a kind of lizard common in Asia and Africa, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 91; 28, 8, 30, § 119; 32, 5, 16, § 43.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκίγκος (skínkos), a variant of σκίγγος (skíngos).
In English words that came into English from scincos
- skinkscincus
- scincoidscincus