helcium

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλκίον (helkíon, “yoke”); compare helciarii (“boat-haulers”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhel.ki.um/, [ˈhɛɫ̪kiʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈel.t͡ʃi.um/, [ˈɛl̠ʲt͡ʃium]

Noun

helcium n (genitive helciī or helcī); second declension

  1. collar harness

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative helcium helcia
Genitive helciī
helcī1		 helciōrum
Dative helciō helciīs
Accusative helcium helcia
Ablative helciō helciīs
Vocative helcium helcia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms
  • helciārius

Descendants

(through Vulgar Latin *heliciaria)

  • Old French: halcier, haucier
  • Italian: alzaia
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Helcio

References
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