Luscinus

Latin

Etymology

From luscinus, from luscus (one-eyed; half-blind; taking aim) +‎ -inus (adjective-forming suffix). For the formation, compare frāxinus, crocinus, fuscinus, picinus and especially Licinus.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Luscinus m sg (genitive Luscinī); second declension

  1. a cognomen used by the gens Fabricia

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Luscinus
genitive Luscinī
dative Luscinō
accusative Luscinum
ablative Luscinō
vocative Luscine

References

  • Luscinus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • George Davis Chase, "Origin of Roman Praenomina", Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Vol. 8, 1897, p. 109.