dicax

Latin

Etymology

dīcō +‎ -āx

Pronunciation

Adjective

dĭcāx (genitive dĭcācis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. sarcastic
  2. witty
  3. satirical

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia
genitive dĭcācis dĭcācium
dative dĭcācī dĭcācibus
accusative dĭcācem dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia
ablative dĭcācī dĭcācibus
vocative dĭcāx dĭcācēs dĭcācia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: dicace
  • Portuguese: dicaz
  • Spanish: dicaz

References

  • dicax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • dicax”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • dicax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.