LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

siclus

siclus m (genitive siclī)
Classical[ˈsɪ.kɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.klus]

Meaning

  1. masculineshekel (Hebrew coin)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesiclussiclī
genitivesiclīsiclōrum
dativesiclōsiclīs
accusativesiclumsiclōs
ablativesiclōsiclīs
vocativesiclesiclī

siclus, i, m. Heb. ,
I. a shekel (a Hebrew coin), Hier. in Ezech. 1, 4, 9; Vulg. Exod. 21, 32 et saep.; cf. Isid. Orig. 16, 25, 18.

Origins

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (šɛ́qɛl).

Descendants
  • Catalansicle
  • Englishsicle
  • Frenchsicle
  • Italiansiclo
  • Portuguesesiclo
  • Spanishsiclo

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesSiclusSiclus (σίγλος or σίκλος) is a transliteration of the word shekel used by Semitic nations of West Asia. The shekel was in Syria and Babylon the unit o…

Quick answers

What does siclus mean in Latin?
siclus, a noun, means “shekel (Hebrew coin)”.
What is the genitive of siclus?
The genitive singular is siclī. siclus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce siclus?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɪ.kɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.klus].