noun · masculinesecond declension
trochiscus
trochiscus m (genitive trochiscī)
Classical[trɔˈkʰɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[troˈkis.kus]
Meaning
- masculineA pill, troche
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trochiscus | trochiscī |
| genitive | trochiscī | trochiscōrum |
| dative | trochiscō | trochiscīs |
| accusative | trochiscum | trochiscōs |
| ablative | trochiscō | trochiscīs |
| vocative | trochisce | trochiscī |
trŏchiscus, i, m., = τροχίσκος,
I. a small, round ball; in medicine, a pill, troche, trochisk, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 7, 104; Veg. Vet. 2, 9 fin. (in Cels. 5, 17, written as Greek).
Origins
From Ancient Greek τρόχισκος (trókhiskos, “a small ball”).
In English words that came into English from trochiscus
- trochetrochiscus
- trochiscustrochiscus