Licates
Latin
Etymology
Celtic tribe name, related to the name of the river Licus, both from Proto-Celtic *ɸlikkā (“flat stone”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [lɪˈkaː.teːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [liˈkaː.t̪es]
Proper noun
Licātēs m pl (genitive Licātum); third declension
- A Celtic tribe of Vindelicia mentioned by Pliny
Declension
Third-declension noun, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Licātēs |
| genitive | Licātum |
| dative | Licātibus |
| accusative | Licātēs |
| ablative | Licātibus |
| vocative | Licātēs |
References
- Licates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- ^ Wolf-Armin Frhr. v. Reitzenstein: Lexikon bayerischer Ortsnamen. Herkunft und Bedeutung. C.H.Beck, Munich 2006