lancea
Ultimately from Celtic or Celtiberian, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to hit”). Compare with Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē). See also plācō, plāgō, plangō and plēctō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈlan.ke.a/, [ˈɫ̪äŋkeä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlan.t͡ʃe.a/, [ˈlän̠ʲt͡ʃeä]
Noun
lancea f (genitive lanceae); first declension
- The Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light spear or lance.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lancea | lanceae |
| Genitive | lanceae | lanceārum |
| Dative | lanceae | lanceīs |
| Accusative | lanceam | lanceās |
| Ablative | lanceā | lanceīs |
| Vocative | lancea | lanceae |