petulcus

Latin

Etymology

From petō (“I attack”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /peˈtul.kus/, [pɛˈtʊɫ.kʊs]

Adjective

petulcus (feminine petulca, neuter petulcum); first/second declension

  1. butting (of horns or head)
  2. wanton, frisky

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative petulcus petulca petulcum petulcī petulcae petulca
Genitive petulcī petulcae petulcī petulcōrum petulcārum petulcōrum
Dative petulcō petulcae petulcō petulcīs petulcīs petulcīs
Accusative petulcum petulcam petulcum petulcōs petulcās petulca
Ablative petulcō petulcā petulcō petulcīs petulcīs petulcīs
Vocative petulce petulca petulcum petulcī petulcae petulca

References
  • petulcus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • petulcus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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