LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

trīcō1

trīcō m (genitive trīcōnis)
Classical[ˈtriː.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.ko]

Meaning

  1. mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrīcōtrīcōnēs
genitivetrīcōnistrīcōnum
dativetrīcōnītrīcōnibus
accusativetrīcōnemtrīcōnēs
ablativetrīcōnetrīcōnibus
vocativetrīcōtrīcōnēs

trīco, ōnis, m. tricae, II.,
I. a mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 46; Lucil. ap. Non. 8, 24; 22, 31; Capitol. Ver. 4.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin trīcō From trīcae (“trifles, trumpery”) + -ō.

verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
trīcō2
trīcō (present infinitive trīcāre)
Classical[ˈtriː.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.ko]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinsynonym of trīcor

Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.trīcōtrīcābamtrīcābō———
2nd sg.trīcāstrīcābāstrīcābis———
3rd sg.trīcattrīcābattrīcābit———
1st pl.trīcāmustrīcābāmustrīcābimus———
2nd pl.trīcātistrīcābātistrīcābitis———
3rd pl.trīcanttrīcābanttrīcābunt———
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.trīcemtrīcārem——
2nd sg.trīcēstrīcārēs——
3rd sg.trīcettrīcāret——
1st pl.trīcēmustrīcārēmus——
2nd pl.trīcētistrīcārētis——
3rd pl.trīcenttrīcārent——
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.trīcā—
pres. 2nd pl.trīcāte—
fut. 2nd sg.trīcātō—
fut. 3rd sg.trīcātō—
fut. 2nd pl.trīcātōte—
fut. 3rd pl.trīcantō—
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivetrīcāre—
present participletrīcāns—
gerundtrīcandī, trīcandō, trīcandum

Origins

Reshaping as an active verb of trīcor.

Descendants
  • Italiantreccare
  • Bretontregafrom Proto-Brythonic *trigad
  • Bretontrigiafrom Proto-Brythonic *trigad
  • Cornishtrigafrom Proto-Brythonic *trigad
  • Welshtrigofrom Proto-Brythonic *trigad

Quick answers

What does trīcō mean in Latin?
trīcō, a noun, means “mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster”.
What is the genitive of trīcō?
The genitive singular is trīcōnis. trīcō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce trīcō?
In classical Latin, [ˈtriː.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtriː.ko].