entheca

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐνθήκη (enthḗkē).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /enˈtʰeː.ka/, [ɛnˈtʰeː.ka]

Noun

enthēca f (genitive enthēcae); first declension

  1. (law) a predial appurtenance (such as an annexed storehouse)
  2. a public granary, a store, a warehouse, a magazine, a depot
    1. farming equipment, farm supplies
  3. a reserve of money, a treasury, a hoard, a fund, savings, cash
    1. (Medieval Latin) a chest, a trunk, a coffer, a box
    2. (Medieval Latin) a travelling bag, a suitcase, a trunk

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative enthēca enthēcae
Genitive enthēcae enthēcārum
Dative enthēcae enthēcīs
Accusative enthēcam enthēcās
Ablative enthēcā enthēcīs
Vocative enthēca enthēcae

Derived terms

  • enthēcārius
  • enthēcātus
  • enthēcō

References

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