LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

siniscalcus

siniscalcus m (genitive siniscalcī)
Classical[sɪ.nɪsˈkaɫ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[si.nisˈkal.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculineseneschal, steward, mayordomo

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesiniscalcussiniscalcī
senescalcī, seniscalcī
genitivesiniscalcī
senescalcī, seniscalcī		siniscalcōrum
senescalcōrum, seniscalcōrum
dativesiniscalcō
senescalcō, seniscalcō		siniscalcīs
senescalcīs, seniscalcīs
accusativesiniscalcum
senescalcum, seniscalcum		siniscalcōs
senescalcōs, seniscalcōs
ablativesiniscalcō
senescalcō, seniscalcō		siniscalcīs
senescalcīs, seniscalcīs
vocativesiniscalce
senescalce, seniscalce		siniscalcī
senescalcī, seniscalcī

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *siniskalk (“seneschal”).

Descendants
  • Frenchsénéchalfrom Old French seneschal
  • Englishseneschalfrom Old French seneschal
  • GermanSeneschallfrom Old French seneschal
  • Italiansiniscalco
  • Catalansenescalfrom Old Occitan senescalc
  • Occitansenescalcfrom Old Occitan senescalc
  • Spanishsenescalfrom Old Occitan senescalc
  • Middle Armenianսենեսկալfrom Old French seneschal
  • Middle Armenianսենէսկալfrom Old French seneschal
  • Middle Armenianսենեսջալfrom Old French seneschal

Quick answers

What does siniscalcus mean in Latin?
siniscalcus, a noun, means “seneschal, steward, mayordomo”.
What is the genitive of siniscalcus?
The genitive singular is siniscalcī. siniscalcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce siniscalcus?
In classical Latin, [sɪ.nɪsˈkaɫ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [si.nisˈkal.kus].