lancea

lanc-ea kelt.-lat.

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

1. 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