Libycus

Latin

Etymology

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Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē)der.

Latin Libya

Latin -icus

Latin Libycus

From Libya (“Libya”) + -icus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈlɪ.by.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈliː.bi.kus]

Adjective

Libycus (feminine Libyca, neuter Libycum, adverb Libycē); first/second-declension adjective

1. Libyan

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Libycus	Libyca	Libycum		Libycī	Libycae	Libyca
genitive	Libycī	Libycae	Libycī		Libycōrum	Libycārum	Libycōrum
dative	Libycō	Libycae	Libycō		Libycīs
accusative	Libycum	Libycam	Libycum		Libycōs	Libycās	Libyca
ablative	Libycō	Libycā	Libycō		Libycīs
vocative	Libyce	Libyca	Libycum		Libycī	Libycae	Libyca

Related terms

• Libya

Descendants

• French: libyque
• Italian: libico

Further reading

• “Libycus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.