specus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-.

Noun

specus m (genitive specūs); fourth declension

  1. cave, chasm, abyss
  2. grotto

Inflection

Fourth declension, dative/ablative plural in -ubus.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative specus specūs
Genitive specūs specuum
Dative specuī specubus
Accusative specum specūs
Ablative specū specubus
Vocative specus specūs

References
  • specus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • specus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • specus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • specus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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