ientaculum
Latin
Alternative forms
- iaientaculum
- iantaculum
- jejentaculum
- jantaculum
- jēntāculum
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i̯eːnˈtaː.ku.lum/, [i̯eːn̪ˈt̪äːkʊɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /jenˈta.ku.lum/, [jen̪ˈt̪äːkulum]
Noun
iēntāculum n (genitive iēntāculī); second declension
- breakfast (particularly right after getting up)
- c. 125 CE – 180 CE, Apuleius, Metamorphoses 1.18:
- "Ēn" inquam "parātum tibi adest iēntāculum."
- I said, "hey, breakfast is ready."
- "Ēn" inquam "parātum tibi adest iēntāculum."
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
| Genitive | iēntāculī | iēntāculōrum |
| Dative | iēntāculō | iēntāculīs |
| Accusative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
| Ablative | iēntāculō | iēntāculīs |
| Vocative | iēntāculum | iēntācula |
References
- ientaculum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “ientaculum”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- ientaculum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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