noun · masculinethird declension
trisaeclisenex
trisaeclisenex m or f (genitive trisaeclisenis)
Classical[trɪ.sae̯ˈklɪ.sɛ.nɛks]Ecclesiastical[tri.s̬eˈkliː.s̬e.neks]
Meaning
- femininehumorousmasculineAn old person who has lived for three generations.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trisaeclisenex | trisaeclisenēs |
| genitive | trisaeclisenis | trisaeclisenum |
| dative | trisaeclisenī | trisaeclisenibus |
| accusative | trisaeclisenem | trisaeclisenēs |
| ablative | trisaeclisene | trisaeclisenibus |
| vocative | trisaeclisenex | trisaeclisenēs |
trĭsaeclĭsĕnex, is, m. tres-saeculumsenex,
I. the old man of three generations, a surname of Nestor, Laev. ap. Gell. 19, 7, 13.
Origins
Coined by Laevius, from tri- (“three”) + saeclum (“generation”) + senex (“old person”).