bisaccium

Latin

Alternative forms
  • bisacia

Etymology

bi- +‎ saccus.

Pronunciation

Noun

bisaccium n (genitive bisacciī); second declension

  1. double saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet
    • c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 31.9:
      Ceterum in promulsidari asellus erat Corinthius cum bisaccio positus, qui habebat olivas in altera parte albas, in altera nigras.
      And in the foretray there was a Corinthian asslet with a wallet having olives in one end light and in one end dark.
    Synonyms: hippopērae, bulgae

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative bisaccium bisaccia
Genitive bisacciī bisacciōrum
Dative bisacciō bisacciīs
Accusative bisaccium bisaccia
Ablative bisacciō bisacciīs
Vocative bisaccium bisaccia

Descendants

References
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